Petition process is made easier

Kong Rong, a resident of East China's Anhui province, hit the lowest point of her life 10 years ago, when her mother was killed in a traffic accident and she was left with significant debts from medical and funeral bills.

The driver failed to pay the 157,000 yuan ($22,700) in compensation awarded by the courts, while Kong had little income and few assets.

"I went through a really hard time. I told myself not to get sick, because I could not afford to," recalled Kong, who is now in her 50s.