Luo Fenmei, 26, has a family of 4 and three acres of land growing 1200 kilograms of grain. Her migrant worker husband pays for education fee and they still have a 3,000 yuan (US$439) debt, Tongxiang village, Guangxi [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)