Xinyi enjoys her time with Barbie dolls, changing their clothes, combing their hair, and making afternoon tea for her new friends. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
A six-year-old girl fighting a high-risk cancer has fulfilled her dream of hosting a party with Barbie dolls in Shanghai.
The girl, identified by her given name Xinyi, is undergoing treatment for neuroblastoma, a type of cancer that forms in certain types of nerve tissue.
On Jan 29, she got to spend a day in her room at Shanghai Xinhua Hospital with the ward decorated all to the theme of Barbie.
Supported by volunteers from nonprofit charity organization Make-A-Wish Shanghai and US multinational toy manufacturing company Mattel, the girl played house and had fun with her favorite dolls.
"Wishes are very powerful," said Han Chenlin, a volunteer from Make-A-Wish Shanghai. "We hope to encourage Xinyi to fight her disease by realizing her wishes."
Xinyi plays house with a volunteer. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
Xinyi having fun with her new friends on Jan 29. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
Xinyi plays house with a volunteer. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
Xinyi having fun with her new friends on Jan 29. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
Xinyi having fun with her new friends on Jan 29. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
Volunteers and Xinyi take a group picture in the ward decorated to a Barbie theme at Shanghai Xinhua Hospital. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
Xinyi having fun with her new friends on Jan 29. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
