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Two Chinese women chat in front of a blood donation billboard displayed in Beijing, 17 November 2007
Thursday, Jan. 06, 2011

Open quotePeople are very selfish, and they feel their blood is very precious and they don't need to help other people.Close quote

  • ZHAO LIBAO,
  • a blood donor in China, on the blood shortage in the country; the shortfall has been exacerbated by cold weather, which has stopped many people from going out to donate
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