A career where it is worth making an effort

Li Yufen, 51, teaches maternity matrons in Changchun, Jilin province

I began working as an agency-based maternity matron in 2008. I retired from frontline work in 2017 and became a lecturer, passing on my skills and experiences to the agency's employees.

The most important thing maternity matrons can offer is love and responsibility for mothers and their babies. Without those qualities, no one can do the job for long because people can tell if you genuinely care about their babies.