A desperate father from rural China has dug a grave for his critically ill daughter to ‘prepare her for her. Mr Zhang Liyong, a farmer from Sichuan province, had spent all his savings treating the toddler, who was born with a serious blood disorder. The father said he brings the two-year-old to play and rest at grave every day to get her ‘familiarised with her future burial space’. A clip posted by Pear Video has revealed the heart-breaking story, which occurred in Neijiang city, south-west China.
Zhang Xin-lei is brought to play at the burial place as her father hopes that she will feel comfortable with the grave and won’t be so fearful when the moment comes
In the video, the father lay in the grave while holding his daughter, Zhang Xinlei. Little Xinlei was diagnosed with thalassemia, an inherited blood disorder, at two months old.Mr Zhang and his family had spent over 100,000 yuan (£11,490) treating Xinlei, but they could no longer afford the medical bills.The couple thought of bearing another child to get the umbilical cord blood to save Xinlei. However, they realised the transplant wouldn’t be affordable after Zhang’s wife became pregnant.’We have been driven into a corner. There is no other option,’ Deng Min, the girl’s mother said. They decided to give up the treatment and turned their focus on preparing Xin Lei for her death.
