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I found my son 32 years after he was kidnapped

In 1988 Li Jingzhi’s 2-year-old son was abducted in China, disappearing without a trace. She never stopped looking for him and this year, after 32 years they were finally reunited.

In 1988 Li Jingzhi’s 2-year-old son was abducted from a hotel lobby in China and disappeared without a trace. She never stopped looking for him, appearing on numerous Chinese television shows and distributing more than 100,000 flyers. Through her many years of searching she was able to help reunite many other parents with their missing children. Then this year, after 32 years she was finally reunited with her son.

Presenter: Emily Webb

Picture: Mao Yin reuniting with his mother Li Jingzhi
Credit: Getty Images

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