A Chinese woman who has lived for eight years with the rare neurological disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) recently held a farewell ceremony at a funeral home to celebrate love and life. Liu Jie, 42, organised the gathering at a funeral parlour in southwestern China’s Chongqing municipality. Before her diagnosis with ALS eight years ago, Liu was a tour guide. During her illness, she experienced multiple emotional breakdowns as she witnessed her condition progress. Recalling her...