(XINHUA)

Gong Xueming, a citizen in the city of Cixi, east China's Zhejiang Province, has moved many people with his continuous altruism over the past 15 years.

Gong, 40, has donated more than 700,000 yuan ($111,160) to more than 100 poor students although he himself is not a rich man. Before making donations, Gong would go to those students' homes for careful investigation.

Gong also leads volunteers to plead for more donations for poor students. With his help as a bridge for connecting poor students and donors, 5,758 students received help. After many media reports, Gong was widely praised for his kindness and perserverance in his city and then in the country.