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Chinese father takes daughter’s ear picker job to pay for her cancer treatment | South China Morning Post

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The traditional practice of ear picking in China, using fine instruments to remove ear wax and “massage” the ear canal, dates back generations. It is especially popular in the city of Chengdu, where ear picking craftsmen offer their services to customers in tea houses and public parks. But one ear picking practition…

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