The news of an unmarried mother and 9-month baby girl living in a KFC* restaurant in Beijing has caught people's attention.
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Xiaoshan holds her baby girl in a 24-hour KFC restaurant in Beijing
Xiaoshan, 28, has been living in a KFC restaurant in Beijing with her baby for nearly two months.
She
said KFC staff didn’t ask her to leave and sometimes customers gave her
money, baby napkins, clothes and other necessities to help her.
Xiaoshan said she is not accepted by her step parents because she has a child out of wedlock, so she came to Beijing alone.
She makes a living by selling baby toys at night market, but she ended up in KFC.
A
baby stroller and her belongings occupied a seat in the restaurant and
her baby girl can have shower at water tap at late night when there are
not many customers in the restaurant.
After Xiaoshan's story was reported by media, her situation was improved.
Public's immediate attention
After Xiaoshan’s story was reported by media, people send food, money, and other necessities to her
"People
kept visiting me and donated money, food and other necessities to me
and my baby. I am really grateful to those who helped me," she said.
A woman surnamed Song from Beijing invited Xiaoshan and her baby to live in her home until she can stand on her feet.
She also offered Xiaoshan a job at a local child charity institution.
A
man surnamed Wu from Tianjin asked his friend in Beijing to visit
Xiaoshan. Wu said he can offer accommodation and a job to Xiaoshan in
Tianjin.
Step father cried after learning Xiaoshan's situation.
Xiaoshan’s step father cries after learning her difficulty
Xiaoshan,
from Hubei province, has no partners. She was raised by her step
parents who have a mentally deficient son. The family lives on a
lock-repairing store.
Xiaoshan's step parents said they wish
Xiaoshan to have a stable job and marry an honest man, but Xiaoshan has
been headstrong since she was a child.
She quit school and left home, and now she is unmarried but has a baby. They were so angry when she came home pregnant.
But
after Xiaoshan's father learning her daughter' plight, he cried, saying
"Our relationship was broken and couldn’t be fixed up."
Xiaoshan: I want to say sorry to my step parents
Xiaoshan told reporter the reason why she chose Beijing to stay: "Beijing is a big city, its media has strong influence."
The
woman wants to tell her story on TV and hopes to restore the relation
with her angry parents with the help of specialists. She believes they
are still a family.
* KFC
(Kentucky Fried Chicken) is a fast food restaurant chain which
specializes in fried chicken. It is the world's second largest
restaurant chain overall (as measured by sales) after McDonald's, with
over 18,000 outlets in 120 countries and territories as of December
2012.
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