When a couple from Xinjiang took their quintuplets home on a 36-hour train journey, the babies became favourites of both the train crew and fellow passengers, who took turns caring for them.
The five babies were born on February 26 at a major hospital in Wuhan, in central China’s Hubei province. Their father, known as Abu, and their mother, Dili, are both from Hotan in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region.
The 24-year-old mother conceived naturally despite having previously been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, a condition that can make pregnancy difficult, Hubei Daily reported.
After their birth, the quintuplets – one boy and four girls – were cared for in Wuhan by their parents and their aunt.