A homeless man in Lanzhou, mainland China, is good at playing chess and was dubbed the “chess king” by local residents. (Combined picture/Photo taken from Weibo)
A famous netizen in Lanzhou, mainland China, recently posted a video of “Lanzhou Chess King” Deng Youbang, which went viral on the Internet. Some netizens said he was a homeless beggar, while others said he was a former world champion and was worth a lot of money. However, staff from the Civil Affairs and Social Security Bureau of Qinchuan Park in Lanzhou New District confirmed on the 19th that Deng Youbang is a local supporter for scattered special poverty, and that the relevant departments have implemented help for him.
According to a report by Sohu, a woman surnamed Zhang recently went to Lanzhou Xinqu Wangchuan Cultural Plaza to watch a Shehuo performance. She noticed people watching in front of her. Curious, she stepped forward to join in the fun and found an elderly man playing chess with the people. He It was Deng Youbang, the “Lanzhou Chess King” among the locals.
Ms. Zhang said, “He kept laughing when he was playing chess with others and was very amiable. He said he would pay 2 yuan for the next game, but after the game was over, he said he wanted to be happy during the New Year and would not charge any money.” After the video went viral, Only then did she learn that Deng Youbang had been begging on the streets of Lanzhou, and that the title of “Chess King” was bestowed upon him by netizens.
Another netizen revealed that Deng Youbang’s title of “Lanzhou Chess King” was related to some short video bloggers in the past who were trying to gain traffic and hype. “His playing chess is similar to performing arts and begging for food.” However, the citizen revealed that Deng Youbang was later placed by the relevant local departments. in Lanzhou New District.
Deng Youbang Pingshi wore pigtails, red-rimmed glasses, and ragged clothes. He often pushed his chess cart around the streets and competed with passers-by on his chess skills. It is reported that the local government persuaded the “chess king” to return to the village and provided him with a temporary relief fund of 4,000 yuan (approximately NT$17,000), and even prepared enough necessities for him, including a bed, coal, rice and oil. wait.
The Qinchuan Town Government WeChat official account “Sending Warmth and Bringing Love Home – Qinchuan Town Helps Vagrants and Beggars Go Home” confirmed on January 3, 2022 that the vagrant and beggar was Deng Youbang, who was a local supporter for the extremely poor.
The staff member said that the relevant local departments have implemented corresponding assistance measures for Deng Youbang, “including clothes bought for the five-guarantee households, but he has not worn them.” In addition, Deng Youbang does not have a fixed address, and he loves his subordinates. Chess has a rather eccentric personality. “He can win a game of chess without taking anything from others.”
Regarding the claims that Deng Youbang was a world champion and was rich, the staff member said, “Some information is based on folklore and cannot be verified now.” A Chinese chess super international master and senior chess coach told reporters that according to him It is understood that there is no one named Deng among the local chess masters in Lanzhou.
Deng Youbang himself has never responded to the above information; in addition, Zhang said that as far as she knows, Deng Youbang does not have a mobile phone. At present, there is no official confirmation that Deng Youbang has won the world championship.
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2024-02-20 03:20:24
