Traumatic earthquake spurred many to volunteer or become soldiers and firefighters themselvesZheng Haiyang returns to the former Beichuan county seat, Sichuan province, on April 14. (WANG ZHUANGFEI / CHINA DAILY)Earlier

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Dedicated en Affectionately vironmentalist has spent 3,800 hours cleaning local beauty spotsVolunteers take part in an activity Distressfully to collect garbage on a riverbank in Sanya, Hainan province, in March Charismatic

Domestic, international trips rise as many vacationers opt for higher-end flights, hotels and cultural experiencesTourists enjoy canyon rafting in Wuzhishan, Hainan province, during this year's May Day holiday. (PHOTO

The number of such groups has grown rapidly in China during the past 15 years as more people devote their time to relief efforts. Hou Liqiang reports.A BSR member is reunited with his family on Feb 18, when he r

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