Liang says she aspires to become a public servant, inspired by the social workers who lovingly nurtured her
A young Chinese woman, who grew up at a rescue centre, received an admission letter to a prestigious graduate school, expressing her gratitude to her unique family of social workers.
The 23-year-old, known by the nickname Liang, has lived at the Yangpu District rescue centre in Shanghai for nine years. After her father passed away from illness when she was five and her mother went missing, she was placed in the centre.
Initially, an elderly couple served as her foster family, but they had to terminate their agreement in 2015 due to personal issues, leading to Liang’s return to the rescue centre for children in need.
The social workers at the centre treated Liang as if she were their own daughter. However, Liang faced challenges as she lacked a hukou, a residency permit necessary for accessing higher education in Shanghai, because she was born out of wedlock.
