“Never feel pity for the setting sun. Look, the afterglow is even more beautiful.” The verses from Liu Yuxi (772-842)’s poem, in which he called for the hale and youthful spirit in seniors, has been chosen as the slogan for 88-year-old Zhang Wenshu and her Wanxia Handicraft Volunteer Team in Shekou’s Haichang Community.

Video by Wang Haolan

Officially established in September 2016 under the approval of Shekou Subdistrict Social Organization Service Center, the volunteer team has 30 members, who are all senior women with an average age of around 67.