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Photos shine a light on Taiwan’s ‘betel nut beauties’

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By Emma Russell, CNN (CNN) — Mong Shuan was just 16 when she turned to an unconventional source of income: selling betel nuts from a little stall in northern Taiwan. The stimulant, a small, oblong fruit derived from areca palms, is chewed by millions of people across Asia. For the next three years, Mong would work six days a week for the equivalent of around $670 a month. A small bonus was tacked on for dressing provocatively to entice male cust…

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CNN broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
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