These photos, taken by photographer Han Meng , give us a startling look at what those who live well under the poverty line must do to ensure the safety of their children.
Chen Chuanliu is an unlicensed rickshaw driver in the city of Beijing who felt the most secure way to keep his two-year old son Lao Lu from being abducted is to chain him to a lamp post with a thick chain and padlock. (Story continues below)
A month prior his four-year old sister was abducted, a grim reminder of the prevalence of child abduction in China ... (Continue story) |