China orders children to visit their aging parents BEIJING - China has for centuries prided itself on tight-knit families bound by filial piety, a Confucian concept that requires children to respect and take care of their parents for life.
July 2, 2013 - Reno Gazette-Journal
China orders children to visit aging parents China has for centuries prided itself on tight-knit families bound by filial piety, a Confucian concept that requires children to respect and take care of their parents for life.
July 2, 2013 - Sheboygan Press
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