Wu Yongning was a Chinese rooftop who was one of the famous youngsters from the Asian country who made a name for themselves by defying the devil by climbing and taking pictures on skyscrapers and other high-rise buildings. He rose to fame on various social media sites where he shared pictures of himself doing almost the impossible. Unfortunately, he passed away in 2017 at the age of 26 after slipping and falling from a very tall building.
Biography of Wu Yongning
Often considered China’s first rooftop terrace, the WuYongning was born in 1991 in Changsha, China. Originally, Wu wanted to be an actor and he appeared in many films as an extra. However, he decided to use his skills as a martial artist and expert planner to scale tall buildings, an activity from which he made money.
He rose to fame in the 2010s for scaling skyscrapers and other high places without using safety equipment. Like others in the industry, including Tom Ryaboi, who inspired many other game changers, Kirill Oreshkin, and Russian model Angela Nikolau, Wu always travels with his camera, snapping photos and selfies while climbing tall buildings. .
His family
Regarding his family, it is known that he had a mother who was not very healthy when he lost his life. Her name is Xiaofei He. More so, he was never married. Instead, he had a girlfriend whose name was simply Jinjin. The two planned to settle down as man and wife.
He also had a half-uncle, Feng Shengliang, who spoke for the family after the famous Chinese roof died. No information is given regarding his father or other family members.
Cause of death
Known for posting videos or images on his social media platforms, Wu’s fans grew concerned when for days he didn’t post anything even on sites like Kuaishou and Huoshan. Unfortunately, his girlfriend and the Chinese authorities later revealed that the young man had lost his life after a tragic accident. So how did this happen?
In November 2017, Yongning had one of his daredevil climbing skyscraper adventures. On that date, he decided to take on the challenge of climbing Huayuan Hua Center, one of the tallest buildings in Changsha, China. With a height of 190.8 m, the building located in the capital of Hunan Province is a 62-storey building.
Wu Yongning fell from a height of 45 feet after performing a few stunts and died from fatal injuries caused by his fall. It is said that his body was found by a window cleaner.
According to his family, the challenge came with a prize of 100,000 yuan ($15,000) which Wu decided to accept. He did not return home after completing the challenge and his girlfriend, who feared she was in danger, called the police to report him missing. It was after this that it was discovered that he had fallen from the very tall building to his death.
What to know about Wu Yongning
1. His target: Wu’s target was to climb the tallest buildings in China, something he had begun to achieve until tragedy struck. He was not only one of the first rooftoppers in China, but he was also among the most famous.
2. He made money to support his family from his stunts: Wu Yongning has earned a lot of money from his various stunts as well as from social media which he has used to support his family. In fact, the last challenge he took on was finding the money to treat his sick mother.
3. He was preparing to get married: With the money he hoped to earn from the challenge that ultimately cost him his life, Wu hoped to marry the girlfriend he was planning to engage with a day before he died.
4. Wu was popular on social media: In his dangerous career that was cut short, WuYongning recorded many adventures and shared nearly 300 videos in which he filmed himself showing various high-rise buildings in the Asian country. He became famous for it on various social media platforms including Weibo.