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Three kids left in the county: How China's villages are emptying | South China Morning Post

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Lucmacha primary school used to have more than 300 students, now there are only three. Every day, these three students have to cross a deep valley to get to and from school. In the village nearest to the school, there are no people who are younger than 40 years-old, all the young people have left. SCMP reporter went…

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