Chivalrous woman carries man across flooded street

Photo: news.ifeng.com

A photo of a young woman trudging in ankle-deep rainwater carrying a well-dressed man on her back Wuhan, Hubei Province is making the rounds on Chinese social media.

The relatively petite woman was photographed sloshing across a flooded intersection with a well-built man on her back in suit pants, leather shoes and carrying a briefcase after heavy rains pounded the provincial capital on June 7, causing flooding and gridlock throughout the city, according to news.ifeng.com.

The photo went viral on Sina Weibo only hours after it was posted. Many commented there must be a "rational explanation," such as "maybe the man's shoes are expensive", or "the man has to look decent for an important meeting."

But most Web users complimented the woman. "I'd marry such a caring woman if I met one," said one commenter.