SPIRIT OF CHINA: Wisdom of the Aged -- Dong Maorui

Insights about what matters most in life from 11 people more than 100 years old in Hezhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. Reporter Zhang Li, dialect translator Li Ziyu and photographer Huang Xiaotao tell the stories.

Dong Maorui, 105

"I missed the war, but I have fought another battle against poverty all my life," Dong said. "I was willing to make changes and finally made a comfortable living." He advice to others:

"Don't be afraid of change."