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Lemonade Girl Causes A Stir Online

Aug 18, 2010
Now usually in our Netcheck section we look at online reaction to a story or event here in China which has got web users buzzing. But today’s a little different. And that’s because the story of a little American girl, Julie Murphy and her lemonade stand in Portland Oregon, really seems to have struck a chord with Chinese net users. 7-year-old Julie ran into a little official trouble when she set up her stall at a fair in Multnomah County, Oregon. County Health Inspectors threatened Julie and her mother with a $500 fine for not having a food safety licence. Uproar followed with reports in the New York Times and National TV. But the story ended happily with an apology from County Chairman Jeff Cogen. He also told health inspectors to use "professional discretion" when enforcing food-safety laws intended for adults in commercial businesses. So why the big reaction here in China? Well let’s cross over to the newsroom and ask our researcher Quincy Hsiao who’s been following the story.
Tags: Lemonade Girl,online reaction,food safety

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