Ray of hope for parents who adopt after losing a child

Couples who adopt after losing their only child could be brought into a central government system that provides financial support to help them cope in old age.

Liu Yan and her husband adopted a baby boy in 2012, two years after the sudden death of their first son.

"Our adopted son saved us from hell," said the 48-year-old, who spoke on condition of using a pseudonym to protect her family's privacy. "We've been raising him as if he was the son I gave birth to."