Zhou Tingyan, 20, has a family of 4 and 1.5 acres of land. She harvests 500 kilograms of grain every year and borrows money to buy a calf and 4 pigs, Menghou village, Yunnan, Nov. 2001 [China.org.cn]
Yu Quanxing has traveled thousands of miles across 11 provinces to interview about 420 mothers living in poverty. His black-and-white pictures of them drew attention to the destitution in the west of China. Yu said he felt their determination and hope for a better life beneath the tears. (Curator: Zeng Huang)
