"My family is complete as long as my wife is at home. I don't care whether she will stand up again and talk again. I feel peace in my heart with my child's mother around, no matter how tough life is."

Xia Zhanhai, of Jiaocheng, Shanxi province, talking about caring for his paralyzed wife since 2003, as reported by Xinhuanet.com on Monday. Xia's wife was paralyzed and lost the ability to speak after a gas poisoning accident 10 years ago.