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Huang, The Not-So-Professional Beggar

If you’re hanging out late at night on Xingfu Rd (or “happy street” as I like to call it), you may run into an old lady named Mrs. Huang. Unlike the other beggars and flower sellers waiting for you outside bars and restaurants in Shanghai, Huang is not aggressive or dishonest. Although she has had much experience begging in Shanghai, it is certainly not her chosen profession. She is just trying to survive and provide for her family. (more…)

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