December 1, the World AIDS Day, two China Daily reporters, Duan Yan and Shan Juan, bring you their cover story. While Duan interviewed a number of sex workers and disease control staff members in Yunnan province, Shan went to Gansu province for a Qin opera that tells a story about AIDS to rural residents. China Daily Multimedia brings you their stories behind the scenes.

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Duan Yan has been a reporter with the cover story team of China Daily's News Center since May 2010. Her previous stories include the flood in Jiangxi province.

She can be reached at duanyan@chinadaily.com.cn.

Shan Juan is currently a health reporter and group leader for reporters writing on social issues of China Daily. She reports on a wide range of health-related topics such as food safety, vaccine safety, chronic diseases, health policies and major infectious disease outbreaks.

She can be reached at shanjuan@chinadaily.com.cn.