BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhuanet) -- A young Uygur entrepreneur has donated the entire stock of his small business to quake relief efforts. And he's personally delivered the donation of Xinjiang nut cake packaged in over a thousand boxes. The gesture has become something of an Internet sensation.
40 hours en route to the quake zone.
Adil Memettur finally arrives at the epicenter, with five tons of nut cakes, a traditional Xinjiang snack.
"I saw in the news that they face shortages of water and food. I felt sorry and wanted to do something to help," said Adil.
The cakes are not just suitable for Muslims, but also for the harsh conditions.
"There are many minority ethnic Huis in Yunnan. Nut cake is Muslim food. It's ready to eat, and is dense in protein and sugar," Adil said.
The 24-year-old Uygur runs an online shop selling nut cakes made of sugar syrup, walnuts, raisins, and dates. He decided to donate twice what he had in stock, which meant two days of cooking around the clock.
It also meant putting all other order on hold.
"It's worthwhile. Many netizens are buying our products to support us, and we can pay for the ingredients," said Zhang Chen, Adil Memettur's business partner.
They cut and packaged the tons of nut cakes overnight.
It's enough to feed 50-thousand people for one day.
Nut cake is a specialty in Adil's hometown, Kashgar, in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. He learned how to make it as a boy.
He's spent all his funds on the relief project, and will have to get a loan to stay in business.
Adil's nut cake donation has been forwarded extensively on the Internet, gaining more than 8 million "likes".
And he's got the backing of his family.
"My father is supportive, and willing to lend me money, even though when I had just graduated, he opposed my decision to make cakes," Adil said.
The cakes will also be distributed beyond the epicenter, particularly to some predominantly Hui villages. It's a sweet moment in a tragic time.
(Source: CNTV.cn)
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