Half-World Flight By Seven-Year-Old Girl -- Seven-year-old Liao Wen-Ying arriving at airways terminal, London, late last night. A seven-year-old Chinese Refugee, Liao Wen-Ying, who was parted from her mother five year ago, flew half-way round the world alone to London Airport, last night to see her mother again. He mother, English-Speaking Mrs Ying left Liao behind in Shanghai with her grand parents and flew to London to find work and make a new home. October 02, 1953. (Photo by Paul Popper).