A retired soldier bravely plunged into a raging river to save a drowning boy in northern China.

The heroic video was filmed in Baoding City in Hebei Province on July 7.

A boy accidentally slipped while playing by the riverbank and was quickly swept away by the swift currents.

In this life-or-death moment, a man walking on the bridge heard the cries for help and without hesitation, took off his shoes and leapt into the river.

The man, Shi Zhian, a retired soldier currently working at the Tang County Urban Management Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau, used his exceptional swimming skills and calm demeanour to swiftly reach the boy. After a strenuous effort, he successfully brought the boy back to the shore.

Although the rescued boy was pale and had swallowed a lot of water, he gradually recovered with the help of those around him. The boy's health was not significantly impacted, thanks to Shi Zhian's prompt rescue.

The boy's parents expressed their profound gratitude to Shi Zhian for his heroic act.

近日，在河北保定市发生了一起感人至深的英勇救援事件，一名退伍军人不顾个人安危，跳入湍急的河流中，成功救起一名不慎落水的儿童，展现了人性的光辉和无私奉献的精神。

7月7日下午，保定市唐县业里村附近的唐河岸边，一名男孩在河边玩耍时不慎滑倒，瞬间被汹涌的河水卷走。情况危急，周围群众纷纷惊呼，但面对湍急的水流，无人敢轻易下水施救。

就在这千钧一发之际，一名正在桥上散步的男子听到呼救声，毫不犹豫地脱下鞋子，纵身一跃跳入河中。这名男子名叫石智安，是一名退伍军人，目前在保定市唐县城市管理综合行政执法局工作。他凭借出色的游泳技巧和冷静的头脑，迅速游向落水男孩，经过一番努力，最终成功将男孩救起并带回岸边。

被救男孩上岸后，虽然脸色煞白、呛了很多水，但在周围人的帮助下逐渐缓过神来。据了解，男孩身体并无大碍，这得益于石智安的及时救援。事后，男孩的家长对石智安表示了深深的感激之情。