In China, the gaokao has long been called "the most important examination".
Feng Zhifang had to make many sacrifices when she began caring for her 87-year-old mother full time. For years, she missed out on vacations, time with her friends, and, as a Christian, even struggled to make it to church on Sundays.
Retirement communities offering comprehensive services are springing up nationwide as more property developers delve in to a lucrative market fueled by China's aging population.
A care home on Yangqu Road in downtown Shanghai not only welcomes the older generation, but also children and teenagers.
Editor's note: In the run-up to the 19th Communist Party of China National Congress, China Daily sent six reporters to villages nationwide to live for a month and take a look at how people are working under China's poverty eradication plan.
Most people who obtain doctorates do so to advance their career - but that was not the case for one student at Sichuan University.
Reminiscent of Rumpelstiltskin, a story collected by the Brothers Grimm, rice farmers in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region have found a way to spin straw into gold - well, almost.
The 18 Bends is the name given to the final stretch of the winding 6,800-step pathway that leads to the top of Taishan Mountain in Shandong province. Rising by 400 meters over 1 kilometer, most people who make it are usually too exhausted to enjoy the stunning views at the top.
Working as a porter on Taishan Mountain during his early 20s left a lasting impression on respected "herb hunter" Zhang Yuqing.
Li Xueping, 49, has worked as a porter on Taishan Mountain since 2005.
For more than four decades, Liu Zonglin has sought to protect a section of the Great Wall near his home in Chengde, North China's Hebei province.
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