2005年11月9日19时30分,中央电视台经济频道与国家公安部消防局联合举办的“‘寻找英雄中的英雄’暨评选‘中国骄傲’”活动揭晓,曾在吉林市中百商厦大火中救出11条生命的胡茂东从14名候选人中光荣胜出(在评比中名列第三位),从而获得“中国骄傲”称号。他也是东北三省唯一获奖者。当胡茂东接过沉甸甸的奖杯时,激动得满眼是泪。就在半年前,他的命运还如一叶浮萍般地在随波飘荡…… At 19:30 on November 9, 2005, CCTV Economic Channel and the State Department of Public Security Fire Department jointly organized the ’find the heroes of the hero’ and the selection of ’proud of China’ announced the event, had hundreds of large fires in Jilin City Commercial Building Hu Mau-tung, who had saved 11 lives, won the honor of “China Pride” out of 14 candidates (ranking third in the competition). He is also the only winner in the three northeastern provinces. When Hu Maodong received heavy trophies, excited eyes full of tears. Just six months ago, his fate was still floating like a leaf duckweed ...