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Nguyen Thi Hoan, age 22, thanked her lucky stars. A Vietnamese country girl, she had just arrived in Hanoi to look for work, and while she was still at the bus station a woman offered her a job in a candy factory.
It was a trap. The woman took her into the country to “get supplies.” There some men took her to China, which was only 100 miles away. Nguyen was put up for auction, along with a 16-year-old Vietnamese girl. She was traded from one bride dealer to another until she was taken to a Chinese village. There she was introduced to her new husband, who had paid $700 for her.
Why are tens of thousands of women kidnapped and sold as brides in China each year? First, parts of China have a centuries-long tradition of bride selling. Second, China has a shortage of women.
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The Sin of Ancient Slavery in a Modernizing Culture
Value Village Auction Window Jan 2011
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The Black Book $7.99 … |
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Divided We Fall $6.99 A daring comedy of ethics, Divided We Fall takes place during World War II in a small, Nazi-occupied town in Czechoslovakia. Josef and Maria, a childless couple, have withdrawn further and further from reality even as the war circles closer to their eerily quiet town. Josef’s decision to sleep through a war he doesn’t want to acknowledge is soon tested when the Jewish son of his former employer ar… |
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Marcelino Pan y Vino $5.37 Marcelino Pan y Vino is a wonderful story of a little boy apos;s faith and relationship with Jesus…. |
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1960 Video Village Game Replacement Parts and Pieces: Auction Block Cards (Set) This is an original set of cards from the 1960 Milton Bradley game. These are NOT modern replicas or reproductions. They were pulled from a vintage game. Please review the image to verify you are purchasing the correct cards. The box lid is shown for reference. If your box lid does not match the image shown, the cards may or may not be correct for your game. Parts and pieces were often identica… |
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STEIFF/WILL/THE AUCTION BEAR WILL…THE AUCTION BEAR Steiff North American Limited Edition 25″, 2009, Presenting a bear that was the toast of the London auction houses two years ago. A bruin named Will. Steiff has gone the extra mile to make sure their version of Will looks virtually identical to the ultra-valuable original, right down to his wooden eyes. His russet-colored wavy mohair has been distressed and his head l… |
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SHAKER AUCTION, SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 1989, AT … HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE … |
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Shell Shock: Nam ’67 $29.99 ShellShock: Nam ’67 forces you into the most controversial conflict in recent American history. It’s January 1967, and you’re a fresh-faced soldier starting his first tour of duty in Indochina. Learn the fine arts of jungle warfare and urban guerilla combat to survive. Authentic weapons and advanced AI create an real sense of tension and danger – friendly fire, accidental encounters with the ene… |
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