‘Smile on her face’: Girl in China, 11, living in one room with grandparents, gets own bedroom thanks to community kindness, wins hearts online


By Liya Su
11-year-old forced to do homework outdoors due to lack of space. Generous neighbours club together, create new bedroom for girl. — SCMP

An 11-year-old girl in China who had been living in a tiny room with her grandparents, has finally got her own bedroom thanks to the kindness of people in her local community.

Xinyi, from Zhejiang province in eastern China, had endured the cramped conditions for years.

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