Beautiful Russian girl determined to marry poor Chinese miner

The Chinese miner had no house or car but still married a beautiful and talented Russian girl.

Last Saturday, 28-year-old Chinese man Chen Jingyang and his 22-year-old Russian bride Sophia held a warm wedding with friends and relatives at a hotel in Heihe city, Heilongjiang province.

Chen takes care of his bride at the wedding last Saturday. Photo: Shanghaiist.

According to Shanghaiist, Sophia came to the border city of Heihe five years ago to study Chinese. While at university, she was fascinated with Chinese culture and learned to speak fluent Chinese. After graduating, instead of returning to her hometown in Russia, she worked at a company in Heihe city.

In late 2016, Chen met Sophia through a friend and plucked up the courage to ask for her chat nick. After that, whenever he had free time, Chen would go online to chat with Sofia. Since he was out of town, he asked his friends and relatives to send her flowers. Not long after, he asked her out and their feelings quickly blossomed.

Sophia toasts with her husband's family at her wedding. Photo: Shanghaiist.

Sophia said she fell in love with the miner at first sight. After a week of dating, she asked for leave to visit Chen at the coal mine. After a while, she decided to quit her job to be near her lover. For two months, she lived in a shabby room near the coal mine, without a toilet or private bathroom, full of rats and toads. She said it was the hardest and happiest time of her life.

After dating for half a year, Chen proposed and Sophia accepted. Although she married a man with no house, no car, and no savings, Sophia said that she and her husband have much more valuable things. "I believe that love is the most important thing. As long as we work hard, we will soon be able to buy a house and a car," she said.

Chen has quit his job at the coal mine. Next April, he and his wife will travel to Sophia’s hometown in Russia for the official ceremony. In the future, the couple plans to start a business in Russia and travel back and forth between their two hometowns.

According to VNE