According to Hangzhou Daily, on the evening of September 27, Ms. Jin, who had just flown back to China, anxiously called her husband while on the high-speed train. "I left Xiaoshan Airport and was already on the high-speed train when I realized my bag was missing." Normally a highly capable person, her voice was trembling at that moment.
On the other end of the line, her husband's heart leapt to his throat: something important must have been lost. His wife, Ms. Jin, is from Taizhou and works in foreign trade, constantly traveling. He knew all too well what was inside that small black bag she always carried 鈥?US dollars, som (the currency of Uzbekistan), a translator device, cosmetics, and a passport that absolutely could not be lost.
On the day of the incident, after landing at Xiaoshan Airport, Ms. Jin transferred to Metro Line 19 to reach the East Railway Station, then switched to the high-speed train back to Taizhou. The exhaustion from the long journey meant she never noticed along the way that the small bag was no longer with her.
The turning point came after 4 PM that day. A station attendant at Xiaoshan International Airport Station found an unclaimed small black bag near the security scanner and handed it over to the police office as required. Officer Wang Zhen and auxiliary officer Zhu Yike opened the bag and inventoried its contents according to procedure: 1,375 US dollars (approximately 9,218 yuan), 16,000 som, bank cards, a translator device, cosmetics 鈥?and a passport. The name on the passport was none other than Ms. Jin.
Scene reconstruction: Ms. Jin's bag had been pushed to the ground by her own luggage. The officer quickly called the family member's phone. "We are from Hangzhou Metro Police. Is Jin XX your family member? We found a bag that appears to contain your wife's belongings." Ms. Jin's husband was both shocked and delighted when he answered: "My wife was just crying on the phone saying she lost her passport! She transferred flights, switched to the metro, and boarded the high-speed train 鈥?she had no idea where she lost it. You found it this quickly? Thank you so much, I'll have her contact you right away!"
That evening, Ms. Jin got in touch with the officers and verified each item through WeChat 鈥?nothing was missing. She immediately said she would come to Hangzhou from Taizhou the next day.
The next day, Ms. Jin showed up at the police office as promised, carrying a banner she had custom-made overnight. The officers noticed a detail: after opening the bag, she did not count the US dollars first, but went straight for the passport and carefully put it away. When the officer asked why the passport was so important, Ms. Jin explained with a wry smile: she has been in foreign trade for years and has a trip to South America scheduled after the National Day holiday. If the passport were lost, reissuing the visa would take time and effort, and she would likely miss multiple trade shows and delay contract signings. Add to that the already-booked flights and hotels, and the loss would amount to hundreds of thousands of yuan. "Thanks to your diligence and sense of responsibility, I can enjoy this holiday with peace of mind."
The passport was returned to its rightful owner, and the matter came to a warm conclusion. The officer's reminder should also be noted: when riding the metro, boarding and alighting, waiting, buying tickets, and using the restroom are all moments when it is easiest to be distracted. Always keep your belongings "in hand, bag on body"; if something is lost, immediately find station staff, and if something is found, turn it in promptly, so every lost item can return "home" sooner.