New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- In China, a 2-year-old boy survived alone for several days after his 28-year-old mother had been found dead in their rented flat. Mianmian's survival story has shaken Chinese social media. The case was originally reported by Dahe Daily.

On August 17, police were called by a friend who had been unable to contact Zheng Yu for days. Inside the cramped, cluttered 10-square-metre home, her son was discovered dirty and weak, the South China Morning Post reported.

The toddler survived only on snacks, jellies, a pumpkin and herbal tea scattered around the room. He wore a soiled diaper and a short-sleeved shirt.

A kind neighbour cleaned him, cooked noodles with an egg and gave him fresh clothes before he was taken to the ...