New Delhi, May 17 -- A 76-year-old woman, once recognised as China's oldest mother of twins, has returned to limelight after a photo series documenting her life won an international award.

Sheng Hailin, from China's Anhui province, has also built a large following online, attracting nearly one million followers through videos that offer encouragement to parents coping with grief and loss, according to South China Morning Post.

Sheng's only daughter, Tingting, and her husband died from carbon monoxide poisoning in 2009. Devastated by the tragedy and fearful of spending the rest of her life alone, Sheng decided to undergo IVF treatment the following year despite being 60 years old.

The pregnancy came with serious health complications. Sh...