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中国式婆媳关系

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Hong Zhang

编者按 （搜狐读书–各类新书探讨婆媳关系） 在中国人的各种家庭关系当中，婆媳关系大概是其中最复杂、最微妙的。从汉乐府长诗《孔雀东南飞》到如今热映的影视作品及不断出版的婆媳书，比如《双面胶》《婆婆来了》等作品基本上引发了全民的一番热议，都可以见证“两个女人之间，想说爱你不容易”的坎坷路程。不管是历史遗留问题也好，还是某种观念冲突，至少可以反映出国人在亲情价值观上发生的一些根本性的转变。

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China’s rocketing elderly population prompts a rethink on pensions

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Hong Zhang

guardian.co.uk, Monday 1 October 2012 Darren Wee Elderly Chinese men in Beijing play dominoes. Before 2009, only 30% of the population had a pension; now, 55% are covered. Photograph: Diego Azubel/EPA Early in the morning, an army of older workers descend … Continue reading →

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Age of disillusion haunts senior citizens

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Hong Zhang

 2012-09-28  By Cang Wei and Song Wenwei (China Daily) Battles with illness, loneliness and post-retirement blues are pushing China’s elderly population into a spiral of depression and fragile mental health. Cang Wei and Song Wenwei report from Nanjing. ‘Granny” Li … Continue reading →

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