Tin Shui Wai 12 Teachers

In Tin Shui Wai, the Workers' Union encountered the most peculiar Hong Kong people. One time, newly trained barbers went to a "free haircut" in Tin Shui Wai and were baffled by the sight of many boys with hair that looked like girls. My mother explained that haircuts in Hong Kong were too expensive, so the family couldn't afford them and decided to wait until they returned to mainland China to get their hair cut.
Contrary to the general perception of Hong Kong people, the people we met in Tin Shui Wai are incredibly hardworking. The Workers' Union has a training center in Tin Shui Wai North. As soon as enrollment opened for its English classes, over a hundred people lined up; the attendance rate is so high it's the highest among similar programs in the district. When residents look for jobs, they specifically choose positions with long hours, as only those hours justify the high commuting costs.
Tin Shui Wai has the second-highest number of unemployment cases in Hong Kong. Middle-aged, low-skilled men are plagued by unemployment and are left devastated. Women, however, have no time to lament, shouldering the brunt of their burdens, accepting low wages that men are unwilling to accept and doing the hard labor that men disdain.
These tenacious women of Tin Shui Wai constantly stir our hearts, sparking the idea of ​​publishing a book about the stories of Tin Shui Wai women. Society is clamoring for poverty alleviation, with officials and politicians busy making a show of themselves in Tin Shui Wai. What are the real needs of the people of Tin Shui Wai? It would be best if they could speak for themselves.

2006-12-01

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