Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Have You Called Your Mother Lately?

My son tipped me off on this new law likely to come into effect in one province of China.

People 'obliged' to visit parents
By Guan Xiaofeng
Updated: 2008-06-06 07:44

A draft law in Liaoning province makes it an obligation for adult children to contact or visit their parents regularly.

It is the first legislation of its kind in the country.

The province's standing committee of the people's congress recently released the draft - Regulation on Protection of Rights and Interests of the Aged - to seek public opinion.

It is expected to become law by the end of the year.

An article says if children do not live with their parents, they should "often send greetings or go home to visit them".

Government employees, who fail to do so, will face sanctions by their respective agencies. (For the rest of the article go to the People's Daily.)



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BTW, I've noticed in the last few days that I'm getting hits from China again, I hope that means that blogger sites are no longer blocked in China.

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