Chris Barden is an American who has lived in China since 1998. Despite the fact that he was graduated from Yale and was admitted to Harvard, the 45-year-old found passion in rescuing dogs in China. He has now provided shelter for 120 dogs.

Barden recently opened an animal adoption center, and is urging people not to buy dogs, because there are so many lovely, friendly and healthy dogs to be adopted.

Here is Chris Barden's story.

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Videographer: Huan CAO, Xing Xudong

Editor: Huan CAO

Producer: Flora Yue