The Chinese New Year’s Eve is about spending time with family at the dining table, but taking time off work is a privilege medical workers cannot afford as they have to stay put for any emergency throughout the night. But this year, health professionals at the Capital Institute of Pediatrics in Beijing got the chance to enjoy a feast while on duty. /VCG Photo

Six hotels in the Chinese capital decided to join hands on Thursday and present a hearty Chinese New Year’s Eve dinner to the medical workers at the hospital, as a sign of respect and gratitude. /VCG Photo

Some 200 dinner sets were distributed by hotel staff members, bringing a smile to the faces of doctors, nurses and medical technicians who were spending the occasion away from their loved ones. /VCG Photo

The thoughtful gesture from the part of hotels couldn’t be any more timely as the canteen at the hospital is under renovation. /VCG Photo