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Madame Chow recalls the "good life" in mainland China with her husband and two sons. "I was really happy there," Chow said.
After leaving her family in 2001 to take care of her aging father in Hong Kong, Chow found herself working at least 12 hours a day as a cook in order to make ends meet-- but it was difficult. She asked that her real name not be used, over concerns about embarrassing her family.
Mr. Wong says he moved to Hong Kong from the mainland to look for work. He says he was making $900-$1,000 a month as a textile worker in Hong Kong 20 years ago. But before he turned 65, when he would be eligible to receive his employer's contribution to his retirement plan, he was fired without reason, Wong said. 
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