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The Last of Taiwan's 'Blind Masseurs'

Shannon Lin

'Blind massage' was first introduced to Taiwan by the Japanese during the colonial era. More than 100 years later, signs for blind massage parlors remain a common sight in the underground malls and streets of Taiwan but the number of masseurs is declining.

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How to Ensure China's Elderly are Not Poor

Vincent Koen

Progress with reform across a whole range of areas is needed, including health care, so that citizens can live longer active lives and avoid falling into poverty once they retire, writes Vincent Koen.

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The ‘Home of Overseas Chinese’ Memorializing Emigrants

Matt DeButts

Taishan County is honoring the memories of emigrants by restoring the pier from which they began their journeys and building a museum for ‘silver letters.’

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China is Getting Older and is Okay with Euthanasia

Peter Chang

Instead of pursuing the legalization of euthanasia, the stronger ethical response is to reform China’s public-health system., writes Peter Chang.

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Homeless Take Shelter in China’s 24-Hour Bookstore

Guo Quanzhi

As rents soar, the city’s homeless, ‘hukou’-less and house poor find refuge between the shelves of a bookstore in China.

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