Beijing:
A dedicated Chinese TV presenter cut short her wedding after a massive earthquake hit her hometown yesterday, grabbing a mike to report live from the scene in her bridal gown and veil.
Chen Ying became an internet sensation after a YouTube video of her interviewing survivors while holding up the hem of her billowing white wedding dress went viral.
The young journalist in China's Sichuan province was about to get married when a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit her hometown.
As the quake struck, local news anchor Ying grabbed a microphone and started reporting from the scene, 'South China Morning Post' reported.
Her bridesmaids waited patiently while their bride hurried through the streets wearing a veil and corsage.
The video has since been shared thousands of times on Chinese social media as people spread messages of condolences and pleas for help.
Many praise her "professional spirit" on such a disastrous occasion.
The earthquake has levelled buildings and killed nearly 200 people so far.
Chen Ying became an internet sensation after a YouTube video of her interviewing survivors while holding up the hem of her billowing white wedding dress went viral.
The young journalist in China's Sichuan province was about to get married when a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit her hometown.
As the quake struck, local news anchor Ying grabbed a microphone and started reporting from the scene, 'South China Morning Post' reported.
Her bridesmaids waited patiently while their bride hurried through the streets wearing a veil and corsage.
The video has since been shared thousands of times on Chinese social media as people spread messages of condolences and pleas for help.
Many praise her "professional spirit" on such a disastrous occasion.
The earthquake has levelled buildings and killed nearly 200 people so far.
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