After loss, parents promote organ donation

CHONGQING - For 61-year-old Gong Guangrong, losing his only son seven years ago was heartbreaking, but he has found a way to turn his sadness into a good cause.

In 2012, his 27-year-old son Gong Youzhi was diagnosed with leukemia. It wasn't until then that Gong Guangrong, from Chongqing, and his 62-year-old wife Li Hongyu learned about the option to donate a loved one's organs.

Gong Guangrong and Li spent their life savings on their son's medical expenses but his health was not getting better. One day, Gong Youzhi told his father that he wanted to donate his organs. "My son told me that donating one's organs could save other people's lives, which was also a way to realize one's value and contribute to society," Gong Guangrong said.