Millionaire 'Queen of Snake-Raising' recalls winding road to success

Raising snakes has not only given Zhou Wenqian, 35, comfort and peace of mind, but also changed the course of her life.

Dubbed the "Queen of Snake-Raising" in Dalu village, Lingshan county in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Zhou has found success with raising snakes since 2006. It is a major industry in the county, where about 1.7 million snakes are raised.

The impoverished village is Zhou's hometown. She runs a wildly successful snake-raising farm in Lingshan, where she not only raises the scaly reptiles, but also teaches snake-raising skills to people from across China hoping to break into the ophidian industry.