Gran, 82, collects trash to pay dead son's bill[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
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Li, who receives a retirement pension of 2,500 yuan a month, still goes out to collect recyclable trash every day to pay a 390,000 yuan medical debt for his sick son who later died.

even china's state media does this "feel good" cliche that makes you wanna die :agony-shivering:

  • cokedupchavez [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    in a country that big you can find a hundred million horror stories if you wanna be a pendantic asshole and search for them. fuck off

    • englesintheoutfield [they/them]
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      3 years ago

      christ y'all marxism is not putting your head in the sand and deflecting even an ounce of critcism. critiques can be good and necessary

      • LeninWeave [none/use name]
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        3 years ago

        OP got upset in another thread about China (which he called "neoliberal" lol), found a 9-year-old article, and posted it here to misrepresent the tone as "feel good". If you think this is good-faith criticism of the Chinese system, I've got a bridge to sell you.