In Qing Dynasty, folk infant adopting was popular in Jiangxi, which was a general self saving measure taken by the poor in order to avoid infanticide.

清代江西民间盛行的童养主要是贫家针对溺女而采取的一种最常用的自我拯救方法。

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Each of us can develop his or her own "energy saving programme" with a little self-observation, critical self-control and, above all, logical consistency.

我们每人都可以通过些许自我观察、批判性的自我控制，尤其是逻辑一致性，来制定自己的“节能计划”。

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"It's not saving; it's self-taxation," says Paul French of Access Asia, a consumer-research firm in Shanghai.

“这不是储蓄；这是为自己纳税”，来自于上海一个消费者研究机构——Access Asia的Paul French说道。

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Even Jonah, who should have been very self satisfied at saving the entire city of Ninevah from destruction, was petulant because the promised fire and brimstone was thwarted by a repentant population.

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Saving and self-sufficiency are the mantras of the day.

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"The act of savings is fundamentally about understanding that your future self - the person you're saving for - is in some sense equivalent to your present self, " Prof Chen told the BBC's Business Daily.

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