Born to help those in need

When Zhang Renjie visits a new city, the hotel is not his first destination. Instead, he looks for homeless people. He can remember the names of the homeless he has met in every city he has visited.

Zhang has provided food and bedding to more than 180,000 rough sleepers since 2006. Six years down the line, those he has helped are still extremely excited when they meet him again and say it's just like being reunited with a family member.

The 30-year-old operates a charity website "Owe China", soliciting donations for the needy. More than 16,000 poverty-stricken people, whose stories have been published online, have received financial support.