Man, Abducted At 4, Reunites With Birth Parents After Decades. Now, He Helps Families Find Missing Children

Man, Abducted At 4, Reunites With Birth Parents After Decades. Now, He Helps Families Find Missing Children Peng Congcong's family shifted to Beijing when he was four years old and later on he was abducted while playing alone near a market. A man in China, who was taken away from his family at the mere age of four, has reunited with his birth parents after more than two decades. The heartwarming story of Peng Congcong, now 26, is gaining significant attention as he decided to return to his roots and start his life again, according to the South China Morning Post. Recommended Stories Peng Congcong’s Extraordinary Story Peng, who originally hails from southeastern China’s Jiangxi province, on December 12 shared an online post where he talked about his maiden year after reuniting with his birth family and severing ties with those who brought him up. Peng shared that he was four years old when his family shifted to Beijing. At that time, he got abducted, while playing alone near a market. For nearly 21 years, his parents kept searching for him and even put up posters with his face at various places. Peng was soon taken to the Jiangsu province in eastern China where he was given the name, ‘Zhang Kun,’ by another family. Few local media reports have called the family as the “buyer," but Peng has not publicly addressed these claims. In December last year, Peng was informed by police that he hails from Jiangxi and not Jiangsu, while his birth family located him through DNA testing. Soon after, he decided to go back to Beijing where was reunited with his parents and two older sisters, SCMP reported. Interestingly, Peng also visited the market where he lived during his childhood days. What Peng Congcong Said After a few days, the family came back to Jiangxi, while Peng was welcomed by villagers in a grand style, with fireworks and a banquet. Relatives brought a cake to celebrate Peng’s return to his original home. “This is what a real home feels like. With my parents’ care, my sisters by my side and my relatives’ blessings, I feel a sense of belonging deep inside me," Peng wrote in his post. In Jiangsu, Peng had a job and was the owner of a house and a car. But he later quit his job and sold the property as well as the vehicle. “These things do not belong to me. So I returned them," he wrote. Peng even explained during a live-steam that those who adopted him had purchased the home, but he had paid for all the renovations. In the viral post, Peng has described 2025 as his “rebirth year". Peng highlights that his real parents have lived with “guilt and pain" throughout the last two decades and now he looks forward to travelling with them. “I want to make up, bit by bit, for the time the years stole from us," he added. Besides this, Peng also serves as a volunteer...

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