Zhang Meng, a sixth-grade student at a primary school in Minhe county, Qinghai province, found a wallet containing cash and bankcards for some 1.2 million yuan (about $171,000) and handed it back to its owner.

The girl found the wallet at a market on Friday morning and brought it to school. It held 3,300 yuan in cash and 13 bankcards. Police helped track down the owner that afternoon. The owner offered to give the girl a 2,000 yuan ($285) reward, be she declined to accept it, saying she just wanted to do the right thing.

Editor: Carolyn