Women's federation creates sense of unity at Shanghai market

Shan Dongping, 40, sold vegetables in a Shanghai market for years before becoming its deputy manager two years ago.

She then established a women's federation for people working in the market, mostly female vendors from small towns across China.

"I want to help those who have come to Shanghai to make a living in the city, which can be hard - I have been there," said Shan from Harbin, Heilongjiang province. She first arrived in Shanghai in 2004 to sell vegetables in the Minyan market in the city's Xujiahui area.