
Chinese man dances on live-streams nightly to fund cancer treatments for wife and daughter
His unwavering love for them has resonated with many, prompting generous donations through his online account.
Wen Haibin and his wife, Yang Xiaohong, were secondary school classmates. After getting married, they relocated from their hometown, a small city in Sichuan province, to Guangdong province in southern China, seeking better financial opportunities.
They welcomed their elder daughter three years ago, followed by their younger daughter a year later.
Their joyful life took a devastating turn in June last year when their younger daughter, Xiyang, was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a type of soft tissue sarcoma. The heartbreak deepened in December last year when Yang was diagnosed with breast cancer.
The couple's once joyful life took a devastating turn in June last year when their younger daughter was diagnosed with a soft tissue sarcoma, followed six months later by the woman's breast cancer diagnosis. Photo: Baidu
Faced with overwhelming challenges, Yang contemplated giving up to avoid further financial burden on the family.

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