New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- An 11-year-old boy in northern China has touched many hearts with a simple but meaningful gesture. The school student saved his pocket money for nearly six months to buy a birthday gift for his mother. Every day, he set aside one yuan ( Rs.13) at a time.

Then, one day, the boy walked into a shoe shop. He carried a thick stack of one-yuan notes, adding up to around 200 yuan ( Rs.2,600).

The young boy told the shop owner that he wanted to buy shoes for his mother to wear during her daily commute. He noticed that her old shoes were worn out. He simply wanted to replace them.

Moved by the boy's honesty and care, the shop owner offered him a special discount. She sold him a pair of white trainers for just over 100 yuan...