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<\/p>\nA Chinese court has ordered a man to pay his former wife 50,000 yuan ($7,700) as compensation for housework she did during their five-year marriage, state media reported Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Under a landmark civil code that seeks to better protect the rights of individuals, spouses can seek compensation from their partners in a divorce if they have shouldered more responsibilities – including housework.<\/p>\n
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The woman, who did not work outside the home during the marriage, sought compensation for housework she had done after her husband filed for divorce at a district court in Beijing last year.<\/p>\n
The judge ruled in her favour, telling the man to pay 50,000 yuan for her labour, according to state television.<\/p>\n
He must also pay 2,000 yuan a month to support their child, with other assets such as property to be divided equally.<\/p>\n
The award of compensation for housework sparked debate on Chinese social media, with many netizens saying the amount was too little.<\/p>\n
\u201cA nanny\u2019s annual income is already in the tens of thousands of yuan,\u201d said a social media user. \u201cThis is too little.\u201d<\/p>\n
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