Foreign Couple Leaves Twin Babies with Park Guard While Taking Cable Car

A Pakistani couple visiting Qianling Mountain Park in southwest China's Guiyang drew widespread attention on Chinese social media after leaving their five-month-old twin babies in the care of a park security guard while taking a cable car.

The incident was filmed and shared on Douyin by a user known as "No Cilantro" and later reported by Jimu News. The video has since amassed more than 22 million views across platforms.

According to the video, the couple, believed to be in their late 20s or early 30s, approached security guard Chen Daying near the park's cable car station.

With limited Chinese, they asked Chen to watch over their infant son and daughter while they rode the cable car. The twins were left in their strollers, and the parents did not leave contact information before walking away.

Qianling Mountain Park is a popular tourist destination known for its mountain views and free-roaming monkeys.

Chen later recalled that one of the babies began crying shortly after the parents left, drawing the attention of passing tourists. When feeding failed to soothe the child, Chen realized the baby needed a diaper change.

"My hands were cold, so I asked a female tourist to help," she told Jimu News.

The Douyin user who filmed the scene stepped in, retrieving diapers and wipes from the stroller bag and assisting with the change.

"China's public safety is so reassuring that foreign visitors feel comfortable leaving their babies with strangers while taking a cable car," she wrote in the post. "As a fellow Chinese bystander, I'm proud we didn't hesitate to help."

About an hour later, the parents returned from the cable car ride, reportedly carrying ice creams, and repeatedly thanked Chen and the bystanders who had cared for their children.

Chen said the young tourists just wanted to explore the park on their own, so she was happy to help.

"The babies were like little dolls," Chen said, adding that as both a security guard and a grandmother, keeping them safe came naturally to her.

Online reactions, however, were sharply divided.

Some netizens hailed the episode as evidence of China's strong public security, calling it a "gold standard" moment that reflects deep public trust.

Others were less forgiving, arguing that the parents' actions crossed a line. "This isn't trust – it's irresponsibility," one commenter wrote. Another added, "They have a lot of nerve. This kind of parenting is dangerous and sets a bad example."