Zhang Lili is a teacher at the No. 19 Middle School in Jiamusi, Heilongjiang Province. She sustained serious injuries after saving two students from being hit by an oncoming bus on May 8, 2012.

Zhang and her students were crossing the road just outside the school gate when suddenly a runaway school bus veered towards the students. Zhang managed to push both students out of the vehicle's destructive path, but she herself did get run over. Her legs were crushed and later had to be amputated above the knee.

Zhang is currently receiving treatment at the First Hospital affiliated with Harbin Medical University. Though her vital signs are stable, several post-operative complications still form a threat to Zhang's life, according to the doctor in charge. A team of specialists, including doctors from the hospital itself as well as five medical experts sent by the Ministry of Health, has now been formed.

Zhang has regained consciousness, but remains unable to speak. "We have done a thorough body check and we will do everything in our power to save her life," said her doctor.

Born on Jan. 19, 1984 in Jiamusi, Zhang enrolled in Yilan Normal School in 1999 and went on to attend Daqing Normal University in 2004. She graduated from Harbin Normal University in 2007 and has worked at the Jiamusi No. 19 Middle School ever since, teaching Chinese language and literature.

Zhang was once a 168-cm-tall lively and cheerful young woman who had dedicated herself entirely to her job. She got married to Li Ziye in 2009. The couple planned on having a baby after her class' graduation. "Now I just wish my wife wakes up soon. From now on I will simply be there for her, be her rock. No matter when and where, we'll be together forever," said her husband.

Zhang's act of heroism has moved numerous people. She was even named "most beautiful teacher" by netizens. On May 20, Liu Yandong, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and state councilor, made a trip to Harbin to visit her. According to the Harbin Charity Society, donations flooding in from various circles had reached?11.57 million yuan (US$1.82 million) by May 27.

(China.org.cn May 28, 2012)

張麗莉是黑龍江省佳木斯市第十九中學的一位教師。今年5月8日，在一輛失控的客車沖向學生時，張麗莉為救學生而身受重傷。

當時，張老師和一群學生正在校門口準備過馬路，一輛校車突然失控，沖向了學生。危急之下，張麗莉將學生推向一旁，自己卻被碾到車下，造成雙腿高位截肢，骨盆粉碎性骨折。

張麗莉目前正在哈爾濱醫科大學附屬第一醫院接受救治。據主治醫生介紹，目前她的生命體征穩定，但一些術后并發癥也開始出現，仍未脫離危險期。當下，由這家醫院的醫生和衛生部派出的5名醫學專家已經組成了一支專家小組。

張麗莉雖已恢復意識，但仍無法說話。 醫生表示：“我們已經為她做了徹底的檢查，我們將盡全力挽救她的生命。”

?張麗莉1984年1月19日在佳木斯出生，1999年考入依蘭師范學校，2004年專升本進入大慶師范學院，2007年畢業于哈爾濱師范大學，畢業后就職于佳木斯市第十九中學，任語文老師。

事發前的張麗莉身高一米六八，活潑開朗敬業。2009年，她和李梓燁結婚，兩人本計劃送走畢業班后要孩子。李梓燁說：“現在我只希望妻子盡快醒來，以后我就是她的依靠，而她也是我的唯一，無論何時何地，我們都會永遠在一起。”

?張麗莉老師的英雄事跡感動了許許多多的人，人們稱譽她為“最美女教師”。5月20日，中共中央政治局委員、國務委員劉延東專程從北京來哈看望張麗莉。截至27日，佳木斯市慈善總會接到社會各界為張麗莉老師的定向愛心捐款已達1157萬元。