A love story recently came out of China and directly touch the whole world.This story is the story of a man and an older woman, who fled themselves to live together and love each other in peace for half a century.China men aged 70 years who had carved 6000 staircase with hands(hand carved) for his wife 80-year-old who had died in the cave which become their home during the last 50 years.50 years ago, Liu Guojiang, youth 19 years old, fell in love with a widow 29-year old named Xu Chaoqin ....Like the story of Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare), their friends and relatives denounce their relationship because the age difference between them and the fact that Xu already had children ....At that time, it can not be accepted and considered immoral if a boy loves older women. To avoid gossip and taunts from the surroundings, the couple decided to flee and live in a cave in Jiangjin village, in the south Chong Qing.At first their life were very poor, because they do not have nothing, no electricity or even food. They had to eat grass and roots they found in the mountain. And Liu made a kerosene lamp to illuminate their lives.Xu always felt that she had tied Liu and he repeatedly asked, "Are you sorry?" Liu always replied, "As long as we are industrious, life will be better".After 2 years they lived in the mountain, Liu began to carve the steps so his wife can go down the mountain with ease. And this goes on for 50 years.Half a century later, in 2001, a group of travelers (adventurers) conduct exploration into the forest. They were astonished to find that the elderly couple and also 6000 steps have been made by Liu.Sun Sheng Liu, one of their 7 children say, "My parents really love each other, they live alone for more than 50 years and never split a single day. During the 6000's father had carved steps to cheer up my mother's heart, even though she was not too often down the mountain.The couple lived in peace for more than 50 years.
One day Liu's 72-year-old fainted when he returned from his farm. Xu sat and prayed with her husband until Liu finally died in her arms. Because so loved him, Liu’s grasp is very difficult to released from the Xu’s hands."You have promised to take care of me and will continue with me until I die, now you've ahead of me, how I will be able to live without you?"For several days Xu keeps repeating this sentence, fingering her husband's casket with tears down her cheeks.In the year 2006 the story became one of 10 famous love story in China, collected by the Chinese Women Weekly magazine.The government has decided to preserve that “the ladder of love", and their residence has become a museum so that this love story can live on.Sources : Unknown Author
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