Dying mother's plight highlights imbalance in national healthcare

Moves made to help rural residents, reports Zhao Xu in Beijing.

Early in November, Chen Ping arrived in Beijing on what was likely to be her last trip to the capital.

The 52-year-old stayed just two days - long enough for her to say a heartfelt farewell to the doctors and nurses in the oncology department of the Chinese PLA General Hospital who have been treating her breast cancer for eight years.