News - South China Morning Post
· collected 2026-08-25 · by Zoey Zhang
A Chinese street food vendor, Wang Xianhuang, secretly added $15 to a takeout order after reading a heartfelt note attached to it from a family whose child was undergoing chemotherapy. The note explained that the child, Haolin, had leukaemia and should avoid certain ingredients. In response, Wang gave the family two complimentary cups of soy milk and the cash. A photo of the kind gesture went viral after Haolin's father shared it online.
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Wang Xianhuang, an egg pancake vendor in Hefei, Anhui province, China, noticed a note attached to a food delivery order on August 17 that read "For a child undergoing chemotherapy." The note, which also asked for specific food requests, touched Wang's heart and prompted him to add two complimentary cups of soy milk and $15 (100 yuan) in cash to the order. The customer, Zhu, was deeply moved by the kind gesture and shared the story online, revealing that his four-year-old son Haolin had been diagnosed with leukemia in February and was currently undergoing treatment.
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No political leaning scored for article 2330 · logged 2026-08-27
Chinese dad’s chemotherapy note prompts food vendor’s US$15 donation, goes viral
Father praises stranger’s compassion for bringing warmth to their darkest days
A street food vendor in central China received widespread acclaim after discreetly slipping 100 yuan (US$15) into a takeaway order for a family whose child was undergoing chemotherapy.
On August 17, Wang Xianhuang, an egg pancake vendor in Hefei, Anhui province, noticed a heartfelt note attached to a food delivery order that read, “For a child undergoing chemotherapy.
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that → prompt → chemotherapy
Make half of it non-spicy.
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half → make → it
The message resonated with Wang, prompting him to reflect on the challenges the child and family were facing.
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child → resonate → challenges
After preparing the pancake, Wang added two complimentary cups of soy milk and tucked 100 yuan in cash inside the package.
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Wang → prepare → package
The child’s father, surnamed Zhu, was profoundly moved and subsequently shared the story online. His four-year-old son, Haolin, had been diagnosed with leukaemia in February and was currently undergoing treatment.
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son → surname → treatment
