Academy channels mothers' love

For Song Wenwen, a 35-year-old farmer in rural Qufu, East China's Shandong province, nothing beats the classes she takes at the Nishan Mother's Love Academy.

"I have never had the opportunity to learn about flower arranging and color matching before. I thought these were elegant arts that could only be done in big cities. It's so great to talk to scholars and designers who have come from these cities and brought their knowledge to us," Song said, shortly after finishing her first class at the academy on Nov 16.

As the mother of an 8-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl, Song said she looked forward to the next class. "I won't miss any class even during the busy farming season," she said.