A French rock opera singer has thanked a doctor in Shanghai who was quickly, and skilfully, able to remove a river fish bone that had become lodged in his throat.
A French opera singer has thanked a doctor in China for removing a fish bone from one of the most important parts of his body, his throat.
The quick-acting medical man’s intervention in Shanghai has caused much comment and mirth on mainland social media.
Laurent Ban had been performing in Shanghai as one of the principal singers in the musical Mozart l’opéra Rock.
In mid-July a fish bone became lodged in his throat while he was eating river fish, a common dish in China.
Ban rushed to Ruijin Hospital in the city to seek emergency treatment, according to Shanghai TV.
There, junior doctor Chen Yongxuan at the hospital helped remove the offending bone.
