Cola Boy gets his wish - and plenty of good wishes

Xue Xiao, a quake survivor, is better known to most Chinese by another name - Cola Boy.

When the 17-year-old student was pulled out of his school building's rubble after more than 80 hours, he cried out to his two rescuers: "Uncle, I want to have cola, I want an iced one."

The scene was broadcast live by CCTV on May 15 - and grief-stricken Chinese couldn't help breaking into smiles, touched by the spontaneity of the teenager.