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China Might Force Visits to Mom and Dad

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Hong Zhang

(NYT) BEIJING — On the eve of the Lunar New Year festival, when Chinese flood train stations, bus terminals and airports to reunite with loved ones, one Chinese ministry is proposing that the government mandate closer families. Enlarge This Image … Continue reading →

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China Might Force Visits to Mom and Dad

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Hong Zhang

By SHARON LaFRANIERE Published: January 29, 2011 New York Times BEIJING — On the eve of the Lunar New Year festival, when Chinese flood train stations, bus terminals and airports to reunite with loved ones, one Chinese ministry is proposing that the … Continue reading →

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High suicide rate haunts Chinese elderly

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Hong Zhang

(China Daily) BEIJING — The suicide rate among the elderly living in urban areas rose to a worrying high in recent years, as China saw increases in the age of its population, an expert warned at a seminar held in … Continue reading →

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