‘Sorry uncle’: Instalment payment promise by China school boy who left last US$7 and apology note after scratching car by mistake earns online praise

A responsible young boy, who accidentally scratched a neighbour’s car then left his last US$7 and a note of apology for doing so, has earned plaudits on mainland social media. - Photo: SCMP

BEIJING: A young boy in China who scratched the window of a neighbour’s car then left 50 yuan (US$7) plus a note of apology promising to pay the full cost of repairs in instalments – has touched the hearts of many on mainland social media.

The car owner, surnamed Xu, and her husband, who are from Hangzhou, the capital city of eastern Zhejiang province, discovered the slight scratch on October 26.