From the Chinese press

A model of social responsibility

A more than 70-year-old resident of Xinzheng in Henan province has spent 17 years to gradually repay his financial debt. Although many would consider him a loser in business, the fact that he managed to fulfill his responsibility speaks volumes of his determination and commitment, which carries a more meaningful message than the stories of many successful businesspeople who use unfair means to earn profits and build their reputation on deceit, says an article on people.com.cn. Excerpts:

The senior citizen was "neck deep in debt" because he was cheated by people he trusted in his business. He opened a flour mill in Xinzheng in 1996, and because of the unscrupulous means used by the people he trusted, he ended up owing money to almost all the villagers who had sold him their produce. And although his debt totaled about 500,000 yuan ($81,193), he didn't shy away from repaying it.