Hero teacher honored for saving 2 drowning kids

On Thursday night, a farewell ceremony was held at Baoshantang funeral parlor in Dadukou. Thousands of people spontaneously came to pay their respects to the hero. People were also seen placing flowers and mourning at the riverside where Wang lost his life.

Tang Li said, "Teacher Wang was a PE teacher to my kid. When we first saw the news, we were extremely sad. What a pity. … But his heroic deed is respectable."

Wang's family said this was not the first time Wang had saved lives.

On Thursday, Wang was posthumously awarded the Chongqing Good Man prize by the municipal government. Another honorary title for justice and courage was declared, the local government said.