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Illiteracy Jumps in China, Despite 50-Year Campaign to Eradicate It

LIUPU, China -- Last year, finally, everyone in Liupu village was able to read and write 1,500 Chinese characters, a census showed. Village leaders threw a big dinner to celebrate, presenting commemorative teacups to the last two adults to make the grade.
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By Maureen Fan