Chinese Father Documents Life With Son Every Year of His Life for 3 Decades

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At the turn of the century, you will notice Li grow more into his teen years in subsequent photos. Here he is at age 14, with a straight face that could be considered resonant of a certain guardedness that is often attached to teen angst and coming-of-age.

In January, the Yunnan earthquake in southwest China killed seven people and injured 2,528 people, as well as leveling 41,000 homes. There was also a devastating fire at a shopping center on Christmas in Luoyang that killed 309 people. The fire was triggered by sparks from welding at the building. Construction workers and Christmas shoppers were killed by the blaze.