A teacher advocates learning from mistakes

Writer and teacher Yin Jianli's stories and thoughts about bringing up her daughter Yuanyuan have been a constant source of inspiration for parents over the past 16 years.

Her book, A Good Mother Exceeds Good Teachers, published by Writers Publishing House, has been a bestseller on Dangdang and Amazon's online platforms for the past three years.

The book helped Yin make the Chinese Writers' Rich List in 2010, with 4.48 million yuan ($710,000).