The heroism of Chinese women who manage to preserve life and dignity under enormously difficult conditions.

Lou Xiaoying - a Chinese heroine with a big heart

Carolyn Moynihan |

According to Chinese newspaper Yanzhao Metro Daily, 88-year-old Lou Xiaoying has rescued more than 30 abandoned babies from the streets of Jinhua, China, over the past four decades.

Together with her late husband, who died 17 years ago, Lou personally raised four of the orphaned children, while others were taken in by Lou's family and friends.

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