Helping others stay steady for 20 years

75-year-old man offers over 10,000 walking sticks to those in need

TAIYUAN - Snow last week across North China might have sent some pedestrians stumbling, but in Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi province, help was at hand to keep the unsteady on their feet.

A photograph that went viral on social media showed a bundle of wooden walking sticks placed outside a bus station in the city's downtown. It had a note attached, which read: "Elderly people may have difficulty walking in wind and snow. These walking sticks could help you. Take one if you need one. They are free."