Mother's Day cerebrated across China

Cao Xiuying, 86, receives flowers from a volunteer nurse before Mother's Day at her home on May 11, 2013. Cao, who lost her husband nine years ago, has been taking care of her son who suffered from severe dementia due to childhood brain inflammation for the past 58 years. [Photo/Xinhua]

Mai Qiongfang (middle) is kissed by youngsters who are beneficiaries of her charity work in Baise city of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, May 11. Mai, who has retired from a local hospital, is famous for having aided 85 students for school studies in the past 34 years. She was named one of moral models in Guangxi in 2012. [Photo/Xinhua]