Quotable

"Some people say they will do something for their mothers when they become economically well-off. But will your mother still be around when you have all the money?"

Chen Luxue, 65, who quit his civil-service job to spend more time with his mother, said during a tour to Changchun, Jilin province, on Thursday. Chen, who is from Shuangliu, Sichuan province, has traveled through more than 30 provinces and municipalities with his 103-year-old mother over the past eight years.