Chinese Father Documents Life With Son Every Year of His Life for 3 Decades

1994

This is Li and his father at ages eight and 35. In 2015, Li posted the photos to Chinese social media site WeChat and the series circulated quickly, generating 100,000 clicks in 24 hours. The popularity of the post prompted interviews from various media outlets.

When Li was eight years old, the Kenpeng mine disaster happened at the Guangxi Kenpeng mine. Eight tons of dynamite exploded, destroying a worker’s dormitory and killing everyone inside. More than 230 people were injured in the blast, and the death toll reached 77 people. The explosion was caused by the mine not maintaining proper health and safety standards.