"A BOY or girl student is wanted for Valentine's Day: 20 yuan (US$2.67) per hour for a movie, two yuan for a hug and five yuan for a kiss." This is not an advertisement but a post on a city online bulletin board (BBS) - and it attracted loads of... ...full story at Shanghai Daily
from Shanghai Daily on Sun, Feb 17 2008
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