Bravery in the face of terrorism

Father dies while saving daughter

Pan Huabing, from Southwest China's Guizhou province, was standing in the ticket hall with his 6-year-old daughter when a group of masked men clad in black stormed the Kunming Railway Station.

The men, wielding long knives and machetes, began stabbing and hacking innocent people. At one point one of the men ran towards Pan's daughter. Pan threw himself forward to push her aside, and in the process his throat was cut. Pan's blood splashed everywhere as he bled profusely. Lying on the ground, Pan told a friend of his he couldn't hold on.

One of Pan's friends, Zuo Ruxing, picked up the 6-year-old girl and they ran for their lives. The little girl could not stop crying. As they ran away, Pan remained on the ground where he passed away as a result of his wounds.

Policeman fights attackers

Officer Zhang Liyuan was on patrol around Kunming Railway Station when the knife attack occurred, Wuhan Moring Post reported.

Zhang handed out some wooden sticks to people nearby for defense while he rushed toward the attackers with a riot stick in his hand.

"Hey, come and cut me," he yelled to four of the attackers, who were wielding long knives and slashing passengers. The yelling attracted the attackers. Zhang was wounded and lost one of his left fingers during the incident.

Restaurant manager provides shelter

Ang Jie, manager of Dicos restaurant near the railway station told China Daily reporter, "After the attack, many passengers swarmed into our restaurant. We opened the door to receive the passengers and passers-by until the store was fully crowded."

Mobile phone shop owner fends off attackers

The owner of a mobile phone shop took in more than 10 passengers who escaped from the rail station. The owner locked the shop from the inside and prepared to fight off attackers with the fire extinguishers. From behind the glass door, he saw one terrorist pointing at crowds with his knives,Beijing News reported.