Mao Yin was just an innocent 2-year-old boy when he was taken from the clutches of his family. On that fateful day, Yin’s father had picked him up from nursery school in Xian, and the two were walking back home when they stopped for a glass of water at a hotel.
Mao Yin hugs his parents after being abducted as a toddler 32 years ago. Photo by Zhang Bowen/Xinhua via Getty
As his father was cooling the hot water available, Yin was forcibly taken by a stranger. His parents looked everywhere for him, but they were unable to locate the child until 2020.