Fang Huisheng puts a shoe on his paralyzed wife Hong Mei's foot after her operation at Hefei Tongren Recovered Hospital, Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui province, April 8, 2012. Some 14 years ago, Fang, a rural doctor from Anhui's Shexian county, was treating Hong Mei as a patient. He promised her, "If I fail to cure your disease, I will marry you and take care of you all my life." He kept his promise and they married. The city's Hefei Tongren Recovered Hospital agreed to provide free treatment to Hong for her rheumatic disorder, offering some hope for their future and her dream that one day she will be able to stand and cook a meal for her husband. [Photo/Xinhua]

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