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

A little girl from central China has touched millions of hearts online with a handwritten farewell message and money for her parents as they left for work.Xinyu, a 10-year-old from Shangqiu, Henan province, is raised by her grandmother with her younger brother while her parents work in Suzhou, eastern China.According to mainland reports, her parents only return home once a year during the Spring Festival, which this year ran from February 15 to 23, the longest holiday in recent years.Before leaving for Suzhou on February 23, Xinyu’s father, surnamed Xu, informed his children of their plans.The actions of Xinyu, pictured smiling above, left her parents in tears. Photo: DouyinWhen the couple went to take a final look at their children the night before leaving, they found a heartfelt note from his daughter and a stack of 805 yuan (US$120) in cash.