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At first sight it seems the ultimate in child cruelty - a two-year-old boy chained to a lamp post to stop him getting away.
Yet his parents say this is the only way they can guarantee not to lose him.
His father Chen Chuanliu works as an unlicensed rickshaw cyclist in Beijing, taking fares all over the city, while the boy's disabled mother collects rubbish at the roadside.
They say they secured their son, Lao Lu, with a padlock around his ankle because his four-year-old sister Ling was 'stolen' from them last month.
Child snatching is rife in China, where strict laws govern the size of families.
Concerned passers-by spotted the shackled toddler outside Huaguan Shopping Mall in Liangxiang.
They reported his father to the authorities, who yesterday ordered him to remove the chain although it was not clear what arrangements he would make in future.
There is no nursery place for Lao Lu because his 42-year-old father is a migrant worker from another province, Szechuan, and therefore does not qualify for state help. The family live in one room, 9ft by 8ft.
Chen said he could not afford to pay for childcare on his earnings of £4.50 a day and had refused offers of 'a lot of money' to give his son up for adoption.
'My wife cannot take care of him and I have to work to support my family. So I chain him to a pole when I have a fare.
'I don't even have a picture of my daughter to use for a missing-person poster. I cannot lose my son as well.'
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And for many of you that can read this today (whether you like the post or not) thank your electric company! For alot of you this storm has been a nightmare.
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Hope you are warm and well fed. Please check on your neighbors and pets. Don't forget to feed the birds nice things.
Taxpayers might want to pay close attention to this Sunday's Super Bowl broadcast or they'll miss Uncle Sam's 30-second, $2.5-million reminder to stand up and be counted.
Taxpayers might want to pay close attention to this Sunday's Super Bowl broadcast or they'll miss Uncle Sam's 30-second, $2.5-million reminder to stand up and be counted.
That's what the Census Bureau paid CBS to get their message notched somewhere between a National Lampoon reprisal, a weird dude with big glasses, a beer-can house and men without pants.
And, that's just a fraction of what the bureau plans to spend this year to get Americans to answer a simple, 10-question survey.
The bureau is spending $133 million between January and May -- or, more than $13 million for each of 10 questions, one of which reads: What is your telephone number? -- to publicize the national head-count. Part of that effort is the Super Bowl ad, which Kendall Johnson, a spokeswoman for the bureau, confirmed Wednesday to FoxNews.com cost $2.5 million to air. The ad, produced by actor and director Christopher Guest, also will appear in other media, Johnson said.
"We have rotations across all kinds of cable properties on network and cable TV," she said, adding that the bureau plans to advertise in 28 languages, including some as obscure as Hmong, a southeast Asian dialect.
SLIDESHOW: $132M Census Ad Campaign in 28 Languages
"What an absolute colossal waste of money," said David Williams, vice president for policy at Citizens Against Government Waste, a government watchdog group based in Washington.
"That's a lot of money to spend on a glorified public service announcement," Williams said. "While they're counting people, we're going to be counting the dollars that they're spending."
Shannon Jacobs, a spokeswoman for CBS, which airs the Super Bowl, told FoxNews.com Wednesday that advertisements for this year's game have topped $3 million.
CBS sold some ads "north of $3 million," she said, adding that there's a range in price depending on the advertisement's placement during the game.
The census, conducted every 10 years, is an official count of the nation's population mandated by the Constitution. The results are used to determine distribution of taxpayer money and the apportionment of the 435 seats in the House of Representatives. Every U.S. household, including those occupied by non-citizens and illegal immigrants, must be counted.
The census questionnaire -- touted by the bureau as one of the shortest forms in history -- consists of 10 questions and is intended to take no longer than 10 minutes to complete, according to the bureau's Web site.
YOU DECIDE: Do You Buy Into Census Bureau's Super Bowl Ad?
More Closings, Cancellations, Postponements
Wedding Expo at the Eastern Shore Community College posponed until February 21st
Adams and Metropolitan United Methopdist Churches hace cancelled Services for Tomorrow
Calvary and Greenbush United Methodis Churches have cancelled services for tomorrow
There are reports of widespread flooding and tree's down through out the area
Power is reported out at Virginia Landing
Island House is closed
Eastville fire department bingo cancelled for tonight
Pungoteaguye Community Church offering shelter for the homeless call Pastor Heuther for more information at 757-710 - 1095 for more details
Seafood Feast at the Elks Lodge is NOT cancelled
Northamton convienence centers Today
Accomac County Landfills will close at 1:00 P.M. today ... will re-open Monday February 8th
Accomac Convience Centers will close at 1:00 PM today re-open Monday February 8th
Romanza at the Arts Enter in Cape Charles cancelled
Delta Academy and GEMS program at Nandua High School cancelled
No trash piuck-up in Melfa today ... will be picked up on Tuesday
Wedding Expo at the Eastern Shore Community College posponed until February 21st
Discount week in Pocomoke City posponed until the weekend of 13 - 14 February
Chesapeake Blitz for the Food Bank has been cancelled
Open Forum at St. Peter's Catholic Church Postponed until February 20th
Mary N. Smith Alumni Association Meeting cancelled
Marva Movie Theater presentation of "Blindside" cancelled
Barrier Island Oyster Roast re-scheduled for February 27th
Zion Baptist Church Men's Breakfast postponed
Sucicide Prevention Workshop scheduled for the 11th has been cancelled but will be re-scheduled at a later date.
Meeting at Saint Mary's Baptist Church in Jamesville has been cancelled
The District United Methodist Woman's Tea cancelled.
Rte 178 Belle Haven and Exmore closed because of fallen tree
Reports of Power outages in Onley
ACT Testing at Northampton High School Cancelled
Parksley Recr. and Accomac County Parks and Rec. have cancelled all games scheduled at Arcadia High School for today.
Tyson's Foods Night Shift Cancelled tonight
ESCC all activities for this weekend are cancelled
Lighthouse thrift shop sale posponed until next Saturday
All Shore Banks Closed today