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Nostalgia in a small telephone booth (6)

(People's Daily Online)

14:08, April 11, 2013

Xia Jianfeng, 42, calls her mother in hometown. Her 3-year-old daughter played around. Xia had to put down the phone from time to time to stop the naughty girl's mischief. Xia is from Liaoning province. She has worked as a housemaid in Beijing since 1993. Her hourly wage is about 18 yuan. She said that the telephone box is easy and cheap. (Photo/China Youth Daily)
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