Liang Jiali, another university student who registered to donate her body to science, said her parents strongly opposed her decision at first.
"I patiently explained to them my reasons and shared the stories of other donors. They finally understood me. To my surprise, my mother even decided to become a body donor too," Liang said.
People are showing more respect and understanding to the donors.
Last year, the Gansu Red Cross Society set up a memorial park for body and organ donors in the provincial capital Lanzhou. In the park stands a monument on which all of the donors' names are engraved.
Every Tomb-sweeping Day, the relatives and volunteers visit the park paying their tribute to these donors.
Meanwhile, many Chinese universities have advocated "life education." They ask their students to participate in volunteer activities in hospitals, funeral parlors, nursing homes and red cross societies to better understand the meaning of life.
Geng has also signed documents to donate her corneas. Her story has inspired many others to make the same choice.
"I know it requires courage," she said. "But if you can understand the real meaning of life, which is about giving back, you'll find it's not that difficult to make the decision."
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