摘要
GAO Yuhua has been liv-ing at the Beijing No. 1 Welfare Institute for 18 years. 'I never consid-ered living at a welfare institute. It seemed to me that, as I have sons and daughters to support me, why should I? I first started coming here in the daytime to join in the sing-songs and drawing classes. I enjoyed it more each day, and it distracted me from my ill-ness.' Gao Yuhua was diagnosed
GAO Yuhua has been living at the Beijing No. 1 Welfare Institute for 18 years. ＂I never considered living at a welfareinstitute. It seemed to me that, as I have sons and daughters to support me, why should I？ I first started coming here in the daytime to join in the sing-songs and drawing classes. I enjoyed it more each day, and it distracted me from my illness.＂ Gao Yuhua was diagnosed withcancer 20 years ago, something her lively, cheerful demeanor belies.
