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China girl writes farewell note, offers US$120 to pamper parents, highlights left-behind kids’ lives

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Zoey ZhangMarch 9, 2026 at 02:00 AM
China girl writes farewell note, offers US$120 to pamper parents, highlights left-behind kids’ lives
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A 10-year-old girl named Xinyu from Shangqiu, Henan province, China, wrote a farewell note and left 805 yuan (US$120) for her parents before they departed for work in Suzhou. Xinyu and her younger brother are raised by their grandmother because their parents work far away and only return home once a year for the Spring Festival. The parents discovered the note and money the night before leaving on February 23rd. The gesture highlighted the plight of "left-behind children" in China, whose parents must work in distant cities. The incident has resonated online, drawing attention to the sacrifices made by families due to economic migration.

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Spring Festival 50% Xu 60% Shangqiu 60% Henan province 70% Suzhou ×270% China ×280% Xinyu ×490%

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left-behind children 90% farewell note 80% migrant workers 70% family separation 60% parental absence 60% spring festival 50% china 50% childhood 40%

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