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 and was already on the train when I realized my bag was gone." Normally a composed and capable woman, her voice was trembling. On the other end, her husband's heart leaped into his throat: something important must have been lost. His wife, a Taizhou native who works in foreign trade and travels constantly, carried a small black bag whose contents he knew all too well—US dollars, som (the currency of Uzbekistan), a translator device, cosmetics, and a passport that absolutely could not be lost. That day, after landing at Xiaoshan Airport, Ms. Jin transferred to Metro Line 19 toward East Railway Station, then switched to a high-speed train back to Taizhou. The exhaustion from her long journey meant she never noticed along the way that the small bag was no longer with her.
The turning point came after 4 p.m. that afternoon. A station attendant at Xiaoshan International Airport Station found an unclaimed black bag near the security scanner and handed it to the police office as required. Officer Wang Zhen and auxiliary officer Zhu Yike opened the bag and inventoried its contents according to procedure: 1,375 US dollars (approximately 9,218 yuan), 16,000 som, bank cards, a translator device, cosmetics—and a passport. The name on the passport was none other than Ms. Jin.
The officers quickly called the family. "We are from 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 startled and overjoyed: "My wife was just crying on the phone saying she lost her passport! She transferred flights, changed to the metro, boarded the train—she had no idea where she lost it. You found it this fast? Thank you so much, I'll have her contact you right away!"
That evening, Ms. Jin got in touch with the officers and verified each item via WeChat—nothing was missing. She immediately said she would come to Hangzhou from Taizhou the next day.
The following day, Ms. Jin appeared at the police office as promised, carrying a banner she had custom-made overnight. The officers 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 asked why the passport was so important, Ms. Jin smiled wryly and explained: she has long worked in foreign trade and had a South America trip scheduled after the National Day holiday. If the passport were lost, re-applying for visas would take enormous time and effort, likely causing her to miss multiple trade shows and delay signing contracts. Combined with already-booked flights and hotels, 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 owner, and the matter came to a warm conclusion. The officers' reminder is also worth noting: when riding the metro, getting on and off, waiting, buying tickets, and using the restroom are the moments most prone to distraction. Always keep your belongings "hand on bag, bag on body"; if you lose something, contact station staff immediately, and if you find something, turn it in promptly—so every lost item can find its way home sooner.