Residents of Wenshangji town in Chengwu county of Heze, Shandong province, prepare Chinese cabbages that were donated to residents in Xi'an, Shaanxi province on Friday. [Photo by Cheng Hongtao/For chinadaily.com.cn]

A farmer who leads a vegetable cooperative in a village in Heze, Shandong province, donated 50 tons of Chinese cabbage to residents in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, in hopes of adding a dish of fresh vegetables for people required to stay home amid the pandemic.

The first shipment of 20 tons of cabbage arrived in the city on Sunday, said Wang Chunfeng, the donor, who is preparing another shipment with her fellow residents.

Wang founded the Yongsheng fruit and vegetable planting cooperative in April in Yanzhuang village of Wenshangji town in Chengwu county, mainly to grow Chinese cabbage and green radishes.

She will donate 50 tons of cabbage to Xi'an, around half of the total produced from her cooperative this year.

Residents of Wenshangji town in Chengwu county of Heze, Shandong province, prepare Chinese cabbages that were donated to residents in Xi'an, Shaanxi province on Friday. [Photo by Cheng Hongtao/For chinadaily.com.cn]

"I was shocked when I read the news that the number of COVID-19 cases in Xi'an is rising. I decided to do something for the city," Wang said. "My family was once poor, and we were helped by kind people. My parents told me to help people who are in need."

Wang received support from her parents and husband, as well as from fellow residents who came to help her package and load the vegetables. The town government found a truck to transport the vegetable and completed all the necessary donation procedures.

Wang got a phone call from a staff member in Xi'an on Sunday who expressed thanks for the kindness and told her the cabbages will soon be delivered to people in need.

Residents of Wenshangji town in Chengwu county of Heze, Shandong province, prepare Chinese cabbages that were donated to residents in Xi'an, Shaanxi province on Friday. [Photo by Cheng Hongtao/For chinadaily.com.cn]

Wang Chunfeng (front) and her fellow residents prepare donated cabbage for shipment to Xi'an, Shaanxi province, on Friday. [Photo by Cheng Hongtao/For chinadaily.com.cn]