On the evening of September 27, Ms. Jin, who had just flown back to China, anxiously called her husband from the high-speed train. "I left Xiaoshan Airport, I was already on the high-speed train when I realized my bag was missing." Normally a capable and decisive person, her voice was trembling at that moment. On the other end of the line, her husband's heart instantly jumped 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 in 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 Hangzhou East Railway Station, then took a 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 black bag near the security screening machine and handed it over to the police office as required. Police officer Wang Zhen and auxiliary officer Zhu Yike opened the bag according to procedure and took inventory: 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.
The police quickly called the family member's phone. "We are from the 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 surprised and overjoyed on the phone: "My wife was just crying on the phone saying she lost her passport! She transferred flights, changed to the metro, and got on the high-speed train 鈥?she couldn't remember where she lost it at all. 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 next day, Ms. Jin appeared 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 her why the passport was so important, Ms. Jin smiled bitterly and explained: she has been in foreign trade for years, and after the National Day holiday she has a trip to South America scheduled. If the passport were lost, re-applying for a visa would take time and effort, likely causing her to miss multiple trade shows and delay contract signings. Add to that the already-booked flights and hotels, and 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, and the matter came to a warm conclusion. The police also offered a reminder worth remembering: when taking the metro, getting on and off, waiting for the train, buying tickets, and using the restroom are all moments when people are most easily distracted. Always keep your belongings "hand on bag, bag on body"; if you lose something, immediately find station staff, and if you find something, hand it in promptly, so that every lost item can find its way home sooner.