"I spent 5,000 yuan ($760) to buy necessities — such as rice and cooking oil — to donate to elderly people who were poor," she said.
"The second thing was the experience of sending vegetables to the doors of residents in the community, together with some fellows from my hometown, during the COVID-19 pandemic at the beginning of the year."
With the help of friends, the couple expanded the restaurant to five branches in Yichang, and they have brought authentic Xinjiang flavor to every corner of the city.