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Chen and Wang Shangyi got married more than 50 years ago and are now in their 80s
Published On 21 Aug 2008
21 Aug 2008
Beijing police took in more than 400 children abandoned in the Chinese capital alone last year
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Of the 42 children Chen and Wang have taken in over the years, 21 turned out to be healthy
Wang ensures the children are dressed warmly enough for the -15 degree Celsius weather
"Nobody else wants them because they are afraid of trouble," says Wang
Chen and Wang say they have cherished every one of the youngsters who have come into their three-room brick shack