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		<title>Matsu, Goddess of the Sea, and her Island Shrine</title>
		<description><![CDATA["The woman was not just worshiping but actually being taken over by her object of worship: Matsu, goddess of the sea." Amber, Riko and Jimmy tell you the story of Matsu culture... ]]></description>
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		<title>Unique Chaoshan Centipede Dance Creeping Along Despite Woes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Originating in Ximen town, Centipede Dance is the most famous dance among those special dances in Chenghai district... ]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Province Towns&#8221; Separate Migrants from Shantou People</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are more than 150,000 migrant workers in Shantou. Migrant workers were crowded in "City Villages" and had a hard life... ]]></description>
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		<title>Cold Violence</title>
		<description><![CDATA["Cold violence is on the increase. It's more often to occur in white collars families" - Shirley interview women who suffer from domestic cold violenc... ]]></description>
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		<title>Different Water Price on Each Side of the Street</title>
		<description><![CDATA[People living a few meters apart on the same side of the street can be charged different prices for their water... ]]></description>
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		<title>Steam Car Washing Brings Hope</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Five years ago, Zheng Kehong, a creative businessmen suddenly came up with a fresh idea: a way to dry-clean cars that would be environmentally friendly and would save energy.
&#8220;You only need three bowls of water to wash a car&#8221;, said Kehong, th... ]]></description>
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		<title>Paper factory waste harms the community</title>
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		<title>Tuopu Carries on Christian Tradition with Four Churches</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Christianity has had a history in the Chaoshan area since the late-nineteenth century, when China was invaded by foreigners and forced to open several port cities... ]]></description>
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		<title>Old Sewage System High Risk for Lower Parts of Shantou</title>
		<description><![CDATA[He would put on the plastic boots, roll up his trousers and finally cover his nose with his hands when stepping out of his small home to go for a walk early in the morning.
Qiu Tongzhi, 68, has been living in No.4 of Lane 3, Xia Ling Street, Wu Qiao Isla... ]]></description>
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		<title>Agriculture Weakened by Factory Pollutants</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Polluted water in rivers near Niu Tian Yang affect local agriculture... ]]></description>
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