The family lives in China. L is 50 years old and is a farmer. He lives with his 3 family members in a 4-bedroom house. The family owns the house and have been living here for 21 years. They like the house because they grew up here and like its quality and size. Their dream is to buy another house later in their life.

The family lives in China. L is 50 years old and is a farmer. He lives with his 2 grandchildren: 5-year-old grandson D and 2 ½-year-old granddaughter E. The mother of the grandchildren, Alu’s daughter-in-law, is 29-year-old C and she also works as a farmer. Together the family works for 133 hours/week. The family lives in a four-bedroom house. They own the house and have been living here for 21 years. They like the house because they grew up here and like its quality and size. The house has uninterrupted electricity, indoor water, and toilet facilities. The family also owns agricultural land on which they spend 126 hours every week on agricultural activities. Half of the family’s food supplies come from their own agricultural production, while the rest is purchased from the market. The food costs them 30% of their income. Drinking water is available from within the home and costs up to 10% of their income. They use electricity to power their kitchen stove. The family is saving money for their future. They dream that one day they might afford to buy another house.