A father in southwestern China, who once dug a grave for his two-year-old ailing daughter, has transformed it into a flower garden after she made a remarkable recovery.Zhang Xinlei, from Neijiang in Sichuan province, was born with severe thalassaemia, a blood disorder that requires lifelong transfusions and poses risks of developmental delays and heart complications.The illness left the little girl largely isolated, often playing alone with her puppy or in a neighbour’s sand pile, as reported by the mainland media portal Guangming Net.While a stem cell transplant can cure the condition, the challenge of finding a suitably matched donor remains a significant hurdle for many patients.When Xinlei was just two years old, her family faced the daunting challenge of securing a matching donor and managing substantial medical costs for her treatment. Photo: BaiduXinlei’s father, Zhang Liyong, earned just 2,500 yuan (US$370) a month at a glass factory, and her medical bills exceeded 140,000 yuan (US$21,000) over two years, depleting the family’s savings despite generous donations from fellow villagers.