India, Dec. 16 -- A 13 year old girl in China has been widely praised for her courage after she risked her own life to save a four year old boy who fell into a frozen lake.

The dramatic rescue took place on December 6 at a public park in Tongxin county, located in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region in northwestern China.

According to a report by South China Morning Post, the young boy had been playing on the icy surface of the lake when it suddenly gave way beneath him. He plunged into the freezing water through a hole in the ice, leaving his mother standing on the bank in shock as she waited desperately for rescue teams to arrive.

As panic gripped the scene, a schoolgirl stepped forward and offered to help. Approaching the frightened m...