China's Beekeepers and the Bees | A China Icons Video

Meet Chen Yanyu, a Beekeeper from Sichuan Province.

In 2008, Chen’s livelihood was left in tatters after the devastating Sichuan Earthquake that killed 90,000 people and destroyed his hives.

Now, with the help of Chinese Bees, indigenous to the area, Chen’s life and village has been completely regenerated.

Discover first hand what it takes to be a Bee Keeper in rural China, what the Bees mean to the villagers and how it feels to have to restart your life from scratch.

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