‘Give this chubby driver a good review’: daughter’s letter for ride-hailing driver father goes viral in China and sparks business boom
- The daughter was diagnosed with a brain disorder that has put a financial strain on the family
- She wrote the letter to boost business by improving her father’s score to get more ride requests
An emotional letter “begging” for good reviews from passengers written by a nine-year-old Chinese girl for her father, a ride-hailing driver, touched the hearts of tens of thousands beyond the inside of the car.
He spent weeks travelling with Hanhan between Yichang, where they live, and Wuhan, a major metropolitan area, trying to find the best doctors. Both cities are in central China’s Hubei province.
Hanhan eventually recovered, but, according to Chen, the total medical bills amounted to around 300,000 yuan (US$46,800), nearly all of which was borrowed from friends and relatives. Hanhan also needs to take long-term medications to manage her condition.
“I then started working as a Didi ride-hailing driver to pay back the debt and earn money to cover her ongoing medical expenses while caring for her,” Chen told China News.