This undated photo shows Zhu Boming checking a toy at the toy hospital in Shanghai. Zhu Boming, a 73-year-old retired handyman, decided to open a toy hospital three years ago after spending a few years helping people repair their beloved plush toys. He has special techniques to fix broken or old toys. Zhu Boming is a specialist "doctor" with skills to fix broken legs, smudgy skins or missing parts of the beloved toys. (Photos: IC)

This undated photo shows Zhu Boming washing a toy at the toy hospital in Shanghai. Every toy that has passed through Zhu Boming's skillful hands has an unforgettable story. Zhu Boming believes that he is not only repairing a toy, but he's also comforting the owner's heart. He also found that every repaired toy has a real life which is given by its owner.

A university student says goodbye to her toy which needs to be repaired at the toy hospital in Shanghai.

A young woman has a moment with her toy before leaving it at the toy hospital in Shanghai.