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When she gets sick, Li Enlan, 78, picks herbs from the woods that grow nearby instead of buying modern medicines. That is not a result of some philosophical choice, though. She has never seen a doctor and, like many residents of this area, lives in a meager barter economy, seldom coming into contact with cash.<\/p>\n
“We eat somehow, but it’s never enough,” Ms. Li said. “At least we’re not starving.”<\/p>\n
In this region of southern Henan Province<\/a>, in village after village, people are too poor to heat their homes in the winter and many lack basic comforts like running water. Mobile phones, a near ubiquitous symbol of upward mobility throughout much of this country, are seen as an impossible luxury. People here often begin conversations with a phrase that is still not uncommon in today’s China: “We are poor.” [Full Text]<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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