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A generation of lonely children

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China's decision to scrap one-child policy has thrown a light into the impact it has had on the lives of a whole generation of children. Many have grown up feeling lonely and self-centred. Âé¶¹Éç's Yuwen Wu says many parent in rural China have welcomed the decision, but in the urban areas people were wary of the cost of bring up more children. (Photo: Chinese woman plays with her grandchild at the Ritan Park in Beijing. Credit: AP Photo).

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