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Old 07-24-2009, 07:57 PM
 
Location: Too far from Alaska
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Fears that an ageing population could be left unable to support itself mean that China's biggest city and financial centre, Shanghai, is overhauling the decades-old One Child Policy and encouraging couples to have a second baby.
Many couples will be excluded from the new diktat, but if both parents were an only child, like most newly-weds in the city, they will be encouraged to conceive again, in an effort to ensure that the city's workforce is not outnumbered by its pensioners.
China relaxes one-child rule to beat pension crisis - Asia, World - The Independent
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Old 07-24-2009, 09:39 PM
 
Location: Over the Rainbow...
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I'm not sure what that has to do with mail-order brides, but ok...
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Old 07-24-2009, 09:41 PM
 
Location: Too far from Alaska
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Nothing I suppose. Just that few posts were about women in China...
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Old 07-24-2009, 09:49 PM
 
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Nothing I suppose. Just that few posts were about women in China...
Interesting article though.
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Old 07-25-2009, 03:45 AM
 
Location: Haines, AK
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One of the women I work with is a mail order bride.
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Old 07-25-2009, 08:48 AM
 
Location: Joplin, Missouri
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One of the women I work with is a mail order bride.

Lets all put our heads together and come up with a better name than "mail order bride." "BRIDES EXPRESS?" or hmmmmmmmmmm "BRIDES, PACKAGED & DELIVERED." "BRIDES...COD (cash on delivery)."
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Old 07-25-2009, 08:55 AM
 
Location: Too far from Alaska
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Why re-invent the wheel?
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Old 07-25-2009, 09:06 AM
 
Location: Joplin, Missouri
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Why re-invent the wheel?
Even the wheel has a new name/s. But with technology and the progression of time, reinvention is always on the radar.
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Old 07-25-2009, 09:08 AM
 
Location: southern california
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when you mail order it removed any doubt about whether they are only after your money.
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Old 07-25-2009, 09:15 AM
 
Location: Joplin, Missouri
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when you mail order it removed any doubt about whether they are only after your money.
Does it? I have seen things posted in this thread that several men were taken to the cleaners. They got $$$ and citizenship, even one lady was married and kept sending family money. YIKES!!!
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