Yulu helps addicts reintegrate into society

Wang Kangyuan (not his real name) left the Yulu community sober and clean in 2019, having lived there for about seven years.

Unlike conventional drug rehabilitation centers, the community not only offers treatment for drug addiction but also helps recovered addicts rebuild their lives.

Launched in 2008 in Kaiyuan, a city in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture in the southwestern province of Yunnan, Yulu covers about 8.5 hectares and can accommodate 3,000 people. Its name means "rain and dew" in Mandarin.