Qianqian, known as China’s “Millennium Baby” for being born precisely at the turn of the millennium, has died at age 25 from sudden cardiac arrest, her mother confirmed in a heartfelt social media post.
News of Qianqian’s passing quickly became the top trending topic on China’s social media platform Sina Weibo on Tuesday, according to the China News Service.
Qianqian’s mother, a teacher, shared an obituary along with a newspaper photo from her daughter’s birth.
She recounted how, at exactly 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 31, 1999, as people counted down to welcome the new millennium, Qianqian was born, earning her the title “Millennium Baby.”
Her mother chose the name “Qianqian,” inspired by the Chinese word “Qian,” meaning millennium.
China ‘century baby’ born at midnight on January 1, 2000, dies from heart attack at 25
Heartbroken mother says her ‘world has fallen apart’ as she calls for formal investigation into ‘serious medical accident’ without elaborating