Raising Honey Bees in a Leper Colony | Tencent
Feng Haiyong—Tencent “Living” Channel
In the 1980s, many Chinese suffering from leprosy were relocated to the remote village of Maowangdong in the mountains of Yunnan province. The area still carries a stigma, decades later, although many villagers survived and have had healthy offspring. Feng Haiyong documents one NGO’s effort to help villagers break away from isolation and poverty through beekeeping.
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In the 1980s, many Chinese suffering from leprosy were relocated to the remote village of Maowangdong in the mountains of Yunnan province. The area still carries a stigma, decades later, although many villagers survived and have had healthy offspring. Feng Haiyong documents one NGO’s effort to help villagers break away from isolation and poverty through beekeeping.