It is said that the son was taken to the neighbouring Henan province and sold there by the kidnappers.
Gangtang and his wife cried and hugged their son when they were reunited in Liaocheng, Shandong.
Gangtang told reporters that he believes life will be better now that the child has been found.
Gangtang has travelled across China searching for his son. Photo: BBC.Source: UGC
A video of the reunion was uploaded to Facebook by the couple’s grandchild Aldeano LD Pablo Hoskin.
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