‘Heart-wrenching’: Boy in China gazes at dumplings made by late mother, retreats to room after father says they are last ones, moves netizens to tears

Last batch in freezer made by mum who died of breast cancer 8 months ago. Sad youngster stares at plate of favourite food, runs to bedroom in tears. — SCMP

A heartbreaking video of a Chinese primary schoolboy unwilling to eat the last plate of dumplings that had been made by his mother just before she died, has moved countless viewers to tears.

In the video clip the boy’s father posted on Douyin under the account @Tiaotiaorufanchen on Dec 10, the youngster from eastern China’s Zhejiang province gazes silently at a plate of dumplings, before running to his room.