A dwindling band of brothers

Kan Daohui, 92, joined the army at age 18, after escaping from a Japanese unit that had buried alive more than 20 of his traveling companions. Kan later joined the New Fourth Army, led by the Communist Party. Photo by Wu Fang / for China Daily

Kan Daohui was hospitalized recently after being diagnosed with tuberculosis. Photo by Wu Fang / for China Daily