A parent holds an intravenous (IV) drip bag for his child on Saturday at the Capital Institute of Pediatrics in Beijing. Photo: Li Congxun (intern)/Caixin

Patients and their parents pack the hospital’s infusion room on Saturday. Photo: Li Congxun (intern)/Caixin

Parents of sick children waiting for an IV line up in a queue 20 meters (65.6 feet) long at the hospital. Photo: Li Congxun (intern)/Caixin

Children wait for treatment with their parents. Photo: Li Congxun (intern)/Caixin

A man sits with a child receiving an infusion. Photo: Li Congxun (intern)/Caixin

A child plays with a toy while on an IV drip. Photo: Li Congxun (intern)/Caixin

A woman sits on the floor with a child on an IV drip as there was a shortage of seats at the institute. Photo: Li Congxun (intern)/Caixin

A man sits on the stool he brought to the institute as he holds a child receiving an IV drip. Photo: Li Congxun (intern)/Caixin

An IV bag hangs from a door due to the lack of seating at the Beijing Capital Institute of Pediatrics. Photo: Li Congxun (intern)/Caixin