India, Dec. 25 -- A small food street in southeastern China has shown a big act of kindness after street food vendors donated a full day's earnings to help a colleague battling cancer.

According to a report by the South China Morning Post, the touching act took place on December 10 near Fujian Normal University in Fuzhou, Fujian province.

Vendors on the street came together to support Zhang Jianwu, a 50-year-old food seller who was recently diagnosed with kidney cancer.

Zhang had been making and selling pan-fried meat cakes on the same street before he fell ill.

After his diagnosis, he had to close his stall and begin medical treatment at a local hospital. His family later shared an online post asking for financial help, saying they c...