HBV carriers are dreaming of a better tomorrow

Outside, it was a bright sunny day as Wang, Judy and Dandan sat around a large circular table at a Sichuan restaurant near the bustling Zhongguancun computer market.

Although their hometowns are far apart, they share a common bond - they are all carriers of the hepatitis B virus (HBV).

Judy, who initially claimed to be the sister of an HBV carrier, began the conversation.