A hundred housekeepers from east China's Shandong Province received a warm welcome when they arrived in the southern city of Shenzhen on Sunday. The women, aged 25 to 51, will help meet the market's demand as most of the city's housekeepers having started heading to their hometowns for the Spring Festival. The arrival of the new housekeepers also marks the start of a 3-year project designed to bring 10,000 domestic helpers from Shandong to the city.

 

(CRI January 30, 2007)