China girl, 7, cares for dad alone as he fights heart disease, inspires online donations

A seven-year-old girl in northeastern China who single-handedly took care of her sick father in hospital has melted the hearts of millions of internet users.San Mengru attracted considerable attention online after a man, surnamed Pei, who was caring for his own father in the bed next to the girl’s father, released a video about her on January 18, the local news outlet Kanqi News reported.The girl’s father, who is in his 40s, was admitted to the Qiqihaer No 1 People’s Hospital in Heilongjiang province with heart disease.San told Pei that her parents were divorced and her grandmother is over 70 years old and cannot make it to the hospital every day.San Mengru stands beside her sick father while he receives treatment in hospital. Photo: DouyinThe youngster’s other relatives are migrant workers in other cities.