Closing the Wealth Gap

Businessweek reports:

In central Hubei province, farmers look at the new hospital in the nearest town with skepticism. As far as Farmer Pei is concerned, it represents a potential expense he can ill afford. Sucking on a cigarette as he walked along a road from his fields, the middle-aged farmer said he was reluctant to use it.

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