During the May Day holiday, Mr. Ji, a fruit seller from Yangxian, Shaanxi, drove to Xianfeng, Enshi, Hubei with 4,000 kilograms of apples for sale. He suddenly became very ill and was sent to the hospital.
His wife Ms. Liang came to look after him in the hospital. But she couldn’t drive, so the truck full of apples had to be left near the hospital. The family depended on selling apples for a living.
The hospital asked all its staff (全体职工) to buy the apples. They set up a small stall at the hospital gate. Many people, including hospital workers, volunteers and local residents (居民), came to buy apples. In just 19 hours, all the apples were sold out. Mr. Ji and Ms. Liang were deeply moved.
To thank the people of Enshi, Yangxian offered them free visits to its scenic spots (景区) for one whole year.