Man quits high-paying job for reclusive life (2/4)

Liu Jingchong reads in a wooden house in the Zhongnan Mountains in Northwest China’s Shaanxi province, March 20, 2015. From Foshan city in south China’s Guangdong province, Liu gave up a job with an annual income of one million yuan ($160,000) for a life of seclusion. Since ancient times, the Zhongnan Mountains have been a popular dwelling place for Taoist hermits and Buddhist monks, attracting people seeking refuge from the noise of modern life. (Photo/CFP)