Nanchang couple runs kitchen for family of cancer patients

Run by a couple named Xiong Xianggen and Wang Zuocheng, the kitchen provides stoves at the low cost of one yuan (0.15 USD) for each fried meal and two yuan for cooking soup, which is far less than the cost of a takeaway. They also offer free condiments (调味料 tiáowèi liào).

The "cancer-fighting kitchen" allows families to cook for loved ones who are fighting cancer at a nearby hospital. [Photo: provided to China Plus]

"Suffering from cancer is already extremely stressful for them, so we are happy to be able to provide this meager service," said Xiong Xianggen, who is in her late 60s. The couple have maintained the service for 17 years, helping tens of thousands of families who have come to call it the "cancer-fighting kitchen."

Xiong Xianggen and her husband, Wang Zuocheng, are the founders of the "cancer-fighting kitchen." [Photo: provided to China Plus]

In the very beginning, the kitchen was free of charge. However, with a growing number of people coming to use it, and the cost of water and coal soaring, they decided to charge a nominal fee to help keep the service going.

The "cancer-fighting kitchen" allows families to cook for loved ones who are fighting cancer at a nearby hospital. [Photo: provided to China Plus]