China Scene: West

Artificial respiration saves hiker's life

Li Bingjiang, resident of Xianyang, Shaanxi province saved the life of a hiker surnamed Ma, whose friends presumed him dead from drowning, after more than an hour of strenuous artificial respiration.

Li, a hiker inured in survival in the wild, was leading a party of 36 hikers to the province's famous Huashan Mountain scenic resort when Ma's friends asked for help. Upon hearing that Ma had fallen into a mountain pool Li went immediately to his aid.