China Scene: West

Father donates only good kidney to son

A father in Shaanxi province donated his only good kidney to his son to help him recover from renal failure.

Li Lei, 28, was diagnosed with renal failure in June and had to have a kidney transplant. With no hesitation, Li's father, Li Jianning, pledged one of his kidneys to save his son's life. However, the doctor found that one of Li Jianning's kidneys had a tumor in it.