Many Chinese children are pampered, but the baby rescued from a pipe and a spate of stories of abuse have raised concerns The newborn known as Baby 59 after he was rescued from a sewer pipe in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, China. Photograph: China Daily/Reuters Seven teachers in a matter of weeks are accused of sexually abusing schoolgirls. Five street children suffocate while trying to keep warm in a rubbish bin in winter. A father sews up the mouth of his young daughter. Teachers beat and torment their kindergarten pupils. Popular Chinese culture idealises childhood and – particularly since the introduction of strict birth-control laws – many families pamper their offspring. "Respect the old,...
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