The tragic incident were captured by a bystander in China, who saw the young man attempt to take his life.
The boy's desperate mother held him for 20 minutes
His terrified mother then clung to his arm to stop him from falling.
Incredibly, she managed to hold him for 20 minutes until the emergency services came to his aid.
Thanks to his mother and the emergency services, the boy survived
According to an eyewitness, the young man appeared to be in some distress before attempting to move over the railings of the bridge.
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