Man Revived After Heart Attack at Train Station: Wakes Up Urging to ‘Rush to Work’

Man Revived After Heart Attack at Train Station: A man in his 40s in central China had a heart attack at a railway station in Changsha, Hunan province, on February 4, causing quite a stir online. February 4 happened to be the last day of the eight-day Spring Festival holiday. Eyewitnesses report that as he was revived his very first words were "I need to rush to work." After some moments of coming round, he continued, saying, "I need to take the high-speed train to go to work," adding that he did not think it necessary to go to the hospital, the South China Morning Post reported.

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The man, queuing to board a train, collapsed. He was first revived by railway station staff and a doctor from a major local health centre in about 20 minutes. An on-scene doctor, however, warned that the fall may have caused injuries, urging the man to get checked thoroughly at the hospital. The man however, for the time being, didn't want to board an ambulance for further investigations.

Public Reaction

The ordeal faced by the man found resonance among a majority of netizens in China. Concerns about the economy and the related work pressure have risen significantly in the country. One online observer remarked, “Oh dear, he woke up and the first thing he thought of was to make money. I am so moved!” Another commented, “He is is not alone in this society. Most of us have to bear high burdens, from house loans to kids’ education. It is not easy for everyone.”

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This is one of the many similar events occurring in the context of high unemployment trumpeted by excessive working hours in China. Just last year, in the new report by the National Bureau of Statistics, the unemployment figure of people aged between 16 and 24 (excluding students) was a staggering 16.1 percent in November last year compared to 17.1 percent in October. The other case finding space in the newspaper headlines is that of the sudden deaths directly attributed to excessively long working hours. For example, during the year 2022, an IT engineer at one of the leading digital companies in Shanghai, aged in his 30s, had a sudden death while at the gym. His wife, who is expecting a baby, has been left behind, burdened with a home loan of around 20,000 yuan (which roughly translates into about INR 216,000) every month.

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