On 2/3, in Huinan district, Jilin province, Zhang Yunpeng ran to embrace Zhang Jiucheng. Father and son knelt, weeping in front of relatives and volunteers. "Father, I love you," the 29-year-old man said in faltering Chinese.

In 2001, the 4-year-old boy lost his family in the crowd at Shenyang North train station. He was placed in a social welfare center and given the new name Shen Huabai. Four years later, a Canadian couple adopted Yunpeng. However, they divorced after only three months, causing him to move into a local family with 9 children.

Lacking family affection, immediately after graduating from high school, Yunpeng worked various jobs to support himself.

The young man was fed traditional hometown dishes by his father. *QQ*

Meanwhile, back home, Zhang Jiucheng's family faced crisis when his son went missing. The father searched for years without success, and his health declined due to the pain of losing his child.

In late 2025, after witnessing successful reunions through social media, Yunpeng contacted the volunteer organization Baby Returning Home. With the help of a volunteer who assisted in submitting a blood sample, China's national DNA database quickly confirmed his kinship with Zhang Jiucheng.

"As soon as I saw the photo, I knew it was my son because he looks exactly like me," Zhang said.

Before the meeting, the father had transferred 10,000 yuan (about 1,400 USD) to his son for a plane ticket. The family also prepared new down jackets and a sauerkraut hotpot, a signature dish of the Northeast region, to welcome him. During the meal, Zhang personally served food to his son to make up for the long separation.

"I bear no resentment, I just want to hug my father tightly," Yunpeng shared. Because his visa is expiring soon, he plans to return to Canada in a few weeks but affirmed that he will visit his father frequently to rekindle their family bond.

Nhat Minh (According to QQ)