A student was too poor to buy enough food. Her death has raised poverty concerns in China
By Eric Cheung and Yong Xiong, CNN
Beijing (CNN)A college student who experienced malnutrition because she was too poor to afford adequate food has died in southwestern China, sparking concerns about poverty in the world's second largest economy.
Wu Huayan, 24, died at the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University in the city of Tongren on Monday, a spokesman for the hospital confirmed to CNN, while declining to provide a reason for her death.
A third-year student at Guizhou Forerunner College, Wu was 135 centimeters tall (4.4 feet) and weighed just 21.6 kilograms (48 pounds), according to a statement by the Tongren municipal government in October. She captured national attention that month, when her story was told in Chinese media.
Read more at: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/14/asia/china-student-malnourishment-intl-hnk/index.html
This is sad but obviously, one could also write a story about the USA, per some of our problems like the homeless problem.
