Pedicab driver Chen Chuanliu chains his 2-year-old boy to lamppost outside Beijing mall

DAILY NEWS STAFF

 

Friday, February 5th 2010, 4:00 AM

 

Quirky China News/Rex/Rex USA

Pedicab driver Chen Chuanliu chains his 2-year-old boy to a lamppost outside Beijing mall.

Child care for one struggling Chinese family means a padlock and chain.

Pedicab driver Chen Chuanliu chained his 2-year-old boy to a lamppost outside a Beijing mall while he chased after customers on a nearby street. The adorable toddler's mother was also working nearby, collecting rubbish from the roadside, while the boy was tethered to the pole around his ankle.

After passersby became upset, the dad claimed the move was to prevent kidnappers from taking the boy. A few weeks back, Chuanliu said, his 4-year-old daughter was abducted.

 
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