Volunteer juggles job with humanitarian activities

Like many Chinese people, Yu Haixin from Shenzhen, Guangdong province, found herself restless after a magnitude 8 earthquake hit Wenchuan, Sichuan province, on May 12, 2008.

As she watched the media reports, she noticed that many of the soldiers transporting disaster-relief materials to mountain-encompassed areas were wearing simple rubber-soled shoes, so it occurred to her that she should go to Sichuan and offer assistance.

"As an outdoor enthusiast, I have good, high-topped hiking boots. So, instead of using them to hike, why not go to transport relief materials or help in some other way?" she asked herself.