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Pilot honored as 'most beautiful veteran' for emergency landing

Xinhua | Updated: 2018-11-11 17:12

Captain Liu Chuanjian, left, of the Sichuan Airlines flight 3U8633 that was forced to make an emergency landing attends a press conference in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, May 16, 2018. [Photo/IC]

BEIJING - A pilot who made a successful emergency landing in May has been honored as one of China's 20 "most beautiful veterans" of 2018, authorities announced at an honoring ceremony.

Liu Chuanjian, a Sichuan Airlines pilot born in 1972, was known for his professional reaction in making an emergency landing after the cockpit window broke during flight, ensuring the safety of all the 119 people on board.

Others were honored either for their role in leading villagers out of poverty or safeguarding people's property and life safety when they were no longer serving in the army, according to the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the Ministry of Veterans Affairs.

Wang Qirong, born in 1957, spent 36 years guarding a cemetery where more than 900 martyrs were buried in Napo County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.

Wang Guiwu, born in 1959, has been looking after 16 mothers whose children lost their lives when combating floods in 1998 and participating in earthquake relief operations in 2008.

He also donated 1 million yuan ($144,246) to build a school in his hometown.

The veterans received certificates and videos of their meritorious deeds were displayed at the honoring ceremony.

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