Bi Shengcai (middle), a deputy from Gaoping county to the National People's Congress, who earned a fortune raising pigs and supported poor college students with the proceeds, relayed the spirit of the 7th NPC at the county-level people's congress in April 1988. [Photo by Qin Hongyu/cpanet.org.cn]

Bi Laying (right), daughter of Bi Shengcai, inherited her father's career raising pigs and continued support of college students. She was quite frugal herself, buying a 180-yuan ($26) suit for the CPC National Congress in Beijing. [Photo by Qin Hongyu/cpanet.org.cn]