A farmer in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, has sheltered three homeless men in his house for the last five years.

Yang Yongrang, 48, a native of Shanxi province, runs a pig farm on the outskirts of Xi'an.

Since 2004, Yang has brought back home three homeless men - Xu Fengqing, 50, Fu Sanbao, 56 and Han, 64 - and provided them with food and shelter without anything in exchange.

Yang said he treats the men like his own brothers and giving them shelter makes him happy.