Xu Aixi, 46, holds her granddaughter, Xu Jiale, while she plays with her older brother Li Saite, at a market in Haikou, the capital of the island province of Hainan, in China. In a country riddled with gender imbalances created by the one-child policy and a culturally ingrained preference for boys, Xu Aixi says she loves both her grandchildren equally, though is relieved that her family line will continue as a result of her grandson
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By Madison Haynie | August 13, 2026Members of the UNITE HERE 11 union and supporters drum during a protest on ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Phoenix.
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By Madison Haynie | August 13, 2026Members of the UNITE HERE 11 union and supporters march during a protest on ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Phoenix.
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By Madison Haynie | August 13, 2026Onlookers watch members of the UNITE HERE 11 union and supporters during a protest on ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Phoenix.


