Chinese retiree devotes life to photography after tumour shrinks post-bucket-list trip

Wang Ying, a 67-year-old amateur wildlife photographer from Kunming, China, was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2013. After her diagnosis, she spent all her savings on a month-long trip to Antarctica. Upon her return, she discovered that her tumor had shrunk. Wang, who has photographed over 1,200 bird species, was preparing to retire from her administrative job at a school when she received her diagnosis. Doctors had advised her to undergo treatment.