Elevators raise old buildings to new level

GUANGZHOUAs Liu Ming, 68, leaves his apartment, he is always careful to check that he has all his belongings: ID card, keys, money, phone, pills, shopping bag...

Liu lives in fear of forgetting something when he goes out because he lives on the eighth floor and, without an elevator, climbing the stairs is like climbing a mountain.

Liu, who lives in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, says he has worn out his knees by climbing the stairs every day and he even has to pay extra money when parcels are delivered.