A woman identified as Ms. Jin had just flown back to the country on the evening of September 27 and was already on a high-speed train when she frantically called her husband.
"I left Xiaoshan Airport and was already on the high-speed train when I realized my bag was gone," she said, her voice trembling despite being known for her composure. On the other end of the line, her husband's heart immediately sank 鈥?he knew something important must have been lost. His wife, a native of Taizhou who works in foreign trade and travels year-round, carried a small black bag whose contents he knew all too well: US dollars, som (the currency of Uzbekistan), a translator, cosmetics, and a passport that absolutely could not be lost.
On the day of the incident, Ms. Jin landed at Xiaoshan Airport, transferred to Metro Line 19 to reach the East Railway Station, then switched to a high-speed train heading back to Taizhou. The exhaustion from the long journey left her unaware the entire time that her small bag was no longer with her. The turning point came after 4 PM that afternoon. A station attendant at Xiaoshan International Airport station found an unclaimed black bag near the security screening machine and handed it over to the police office according to protocol. Officer Wang Zhen and auxiliary officer Zhu Yike opened the bag and inventoried its contents: $1,375 (approximately 9,218 yuan), 16,000 som, bank cards, a translator, cosmetics 鈥?and a passport. The name on the passport was none other than Ms. Jin. The police quickly called the family member's phone number. "We are with 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 overjoyed: "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 police and verified each item one by one via WeChat 鈥?nothing was missing. She immediately said she would come to Hangzhou from Taizhou the next day. The following day, Ms. Jin arrived at the police office as promised, carrying a banner she had custom-made overnight. The police 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 police asked why the passport was so important, Ms. Jin explained with a bitter smile: she has been in foreign trade for years and had a South America trip scheduled after the National Day holiday. If the passport were lost, reissuing the visa would take considerable time and effort, likely causing her to miss multiple trade shows and delay contract signings. Combined with already-booked flights and hotels, the losses 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, bringing the story to a warm conclusion.
The police also offered a reminder worth remembering: when taking the metro, boarding and exiting trains, waiting at platforms, purchasing tickets, and using restrooms are all moments when people are most easily distracted. Always keep your belongings within reach 鈥?"hand on bag, bag on body." If you lose something, contact station staff immediately; if you find something, turn it in promptly, so every lost item can find its way home sooner.