'Raising bees is like raising children'

Pan Lichun has been raising honeybees all his life. The Yichun native doesn't have to worry about selling his produce, though, because his good reputation means people buy the honey before it's even been made.

Life is not entirely sweet, however. Fewer and fewer young people are choosing beekeeping as a career, and Pan is disappointed that there is no new generation to carry the torch forward.

The 63-year-old has two sons: One is a driver and the another works for a furniture company. Although Pan offered to pass on all the skills and secrets he's acquired over the years, neither son was moved by his entreaties.