BEIJING, May 22 -- Du Fuguo, a soldier who lost his eyes and arms in an explosion during a mine clearance operation, was honored by the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee on Wednesday.
Du, who was a demining soldier of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), was awarded the title "role model of our times" at a ceremony in Beijing.
Du's family members and fellow soldiers, as well as representatives from all walks of life, attended the award ceremony.
The 28-year-old soldier was seriously injured in the landmine explosion trying to protect his fellow soldier during the operation in southwest China's Yunnan Province in October last year.
Du would have finished his military service in December 2018, just two months after the explosion.
In 2017, Du and over 400 fellow soldiers started clearing mines in the border area in Yunnan, where over 100 minefields were located.
"I couldn't stay calm after getting to know the villagers living in the area suffered three explosions within 10 years," said Du, who volunteered to participate in the demining operations in 2017.
Du's father wished to become a solider at an early age, which was not fulfilled, while Du Fuguo joined the PLA in 2010.
"I am reflecting what kind of life is truly meaningful and valuable, and the only standard is what has been done for the country and for the people," Du wrote in his application submitted for mine clearance operations.
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