"Frozen kid" picture goes viral online

A boy comes to classroom with his hair frozen. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A picture of a young boy with his hair frozen went viral and attracted thousands of people's attention Tuesday.

The boy who braved the cold weather to go to school. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

In minus 9 degree temperature, the grade three primary school student walked over one hour, 4.5 kilometers, to reach his Zhuan Shan Bao Primary School of Xinjie County, Southwest China's Yunnan province. When he arrived at the school, his hair had turned all-white due to the cold.

The gate of Zhuan Shan Bao Primary School of Xinjie County is covered in ice. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

After his principal posted the pictures online, many people expressed desire to help the left-behind child. “All the sufferings that you are undergoing now will enlighten your future road,” a net user said.