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Mothers won't skimp on bringing up children

DESPITE the financial crisis, families with children under school age won't cut costs when it comes to raising their children, according to a survey released yesterday. The East China Normal University survey... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Tue, Jun 23 2009

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