Yuan Xiuying, 57, has 10 acres of drouthy land. Her husband died in 1999 and her children live in other places. She has eye disease but no money to go to hospital, Xiazhao village, Ningxia [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)
