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Female construction worker ties 4,000 wires daily to earn money for son's marriage

(People's Daily Online)    16:58, September 19, 2016
Xu Yaling works at a construction site in Hebei province, Sept. 17, 2016. (Photo/IC)
Xu Yaling works at a construction site in Hebei province, Sept. 17, 2016. (Photo/IC)

Xu Yaling, 47, is a steel worker at a construction site in Hebei province. Her daily work is to reinforce steel structures with wire.

"I have to tie more than 4,000 pieces of wire every day, and the payment is 190 yuan," Xu explained.

Xu hails from Shahe in Hebei province. Her two daughters have already married. Her 19-year-old son is currently working in a restaurant. Customs in Xu’s hometown dictate that a man give at least 66,000 yuan as a betrothal gift to his future wife. Xu therefore persists in her construction work to help save the money for her son.

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