BEIJING - A search for children's underwear on online retail platforms show advertisements of young, doe-eyed girls wearing a tight top and panties while kneeling on a bed.

       An animated sticker of a toddler resting her head on a table accompanied with the words "xiang lao gong", or missing my husband, count among the "expressions" netizens can send to their friends over messaging apps.

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