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[quote=LIONPOWER,238923]"But when the wife gets to Hong Kong, the couple has more time together and that is when their troubles begin."

These women are often devastated after coming to Hong Kong, especially if they find that their living standards are not what they expected.

The economic growth over recent years has led to a decline in labor-intensive industries, which has put many people out of work.

"So women from the mainland become an economic burden on their husbands and this makes the situation worse," Wong said.

The problem is often worsened if young wives do not have any friends to talk to or fail to report the problems in the early stages.

"They think it is a disgrace to let others know about their problems. Some of our clients did not ask for help even though they had been abused for 10 years," Wong said.

Wong said that more preventive measures should be taken. Seminars could be held, for example, to brief women on what they can expect before they commit to moving to Hong Kong.[/quote]

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