Chinese classmates photographed dying friend for graduation

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Chinese students walked two kilometers to a hospital to take a graduation photo with their terminally ill classmate, who died the following day. The students, from Yilong Middle School, helped their classmate, Ren Junjie, put on his uniform and transported him in his hospital bed to the garden for the photo. Ren, 15, had been battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma and was unable to attend school. The photo has touched millions in China. Ren's classmates prioritized the photo despite upcoming entrance exams, a testament to their friendship.


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