Boshimerizha, 26, has a family of three and 5 acres land growing 400 kilograms of potatos. She lives on government's relief, Yiji village, Sichuan, June, 2001 [China.org.cn]

Yu Quanxing has traveled thousands of miles across 11 provinces to interview about 420 mothers living in poverty. His black-and-white pictures of them drew attention to the destitution in the west of China. Yu said he felt their determination and hope for a better life beneath the tears. (Curator: Zeng Huang)