Chinese dad’s chemotherapy note prompts food vendor’s US$15 donation, goes viral

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Zhang, Z. (2026, August 25). Chinese dad’s chemotherapy note prompts food vendor’s US$15 donation, goes viral. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3365066/chinese-dads-chemotherapy-note-prompts-food-vendors-us15-donation-going-viral?utm_source=rss_feed

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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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A street food vendor in Hefei, Anhui province, China, Wang Xianhuang, noticed a heartfelt note attached to a food delivery order on August 17. The note read, "For a child undergoing chemotherapy. Please do not include shredded kelp or lettuce. Make half of it non-spicy." Wang, moved by the message, added two complimentary cups of soy milk and $15 (100 yuan) in cash to the package. He delivered the food to the family, whose four-year-old son, Haolin, was undergoing treatment for leukemia. The father, surnamed Zhu, was deeply touched by Wang's kindness and shared the story online, which has since gone viral.

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Anhui province China Chinese Hefei

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Wang PERSON · 2× Anhui province GPE · 1× China GPE · 1× Chinese NORP · 1× Haolin PERSON · 1× Hefei GPE · 1× Wang Xianhuang PERSON · 1× Zhu PERSON · 1×

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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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2026-08-25 · South China Morning Post
Chinese dad’s chemotherapy note prompts food vendor’s US$15 donation, goes viral · assertive framing

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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. asserted
that → prompt → chemotherapy
Make half of it non-spicy. asserted
half → make → it
The message resonated with Wang, prompting him to reflect on the challenges the child and family were facing. asserted
child → resonate → challenges
After preparing the pancake, Wang added two complimentary cups of soy milk and tucked 100 yuan in cash inside the package. asserted
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. asserted
son → surname → treatment
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