While the majority of Beijing residents were happily basking in the warmth inside their heated homes on Thursday, many migrant workers were left shivering in their makeshift tents on construction sites, which are uncovered by the central heating system so... ...full story at china.org.cn
from china.org.cn on Sat, Nov 17 2007
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