(ZHAO GE)

Guo Mingyi, a 52-year-old worker from the Anshan Iron and Steel Group in northeast China's Liaoning Province, has become a household name in China because of his altruism. President Hu Jintao has called on people around the country to follow Guo's example.

Since 1990, Guo has donated 60,000 milliliters of blood during 54 sessions, in all the total volume contained in 10 adult bodies and enough to save 75 lives. He also founded two blood-donation clubs in Anshan that now have a total of 800 members and persuaded another 1,700 people to donate lifesaving hematopoietic stem cells to people with blood cancer.

"I did not do this to get famous," Guo said. "It's just some people need some help, and there should be someone there to give them a hand."

Guo is also known for his generosity in assisting colleagues and supporting students from poor families. Since 1994, he has donated about 120,000 yuan ($17,910) to more than 180 recipients.