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One of the first Sichuanese to obtain an M.B.A., in the mid-1990s, Jia ran a thriving business in the massive metropolis of Chengdu when Santai local officials finally persuaded him to open Hongbei Technology in his old hometown.
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In the verdant Sichuan county of Santai, for instance, a little expertise can go a long way.
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With a population of nearly 1.5 million, Santai -- China's most populous agricultural county -- suffers from a tremendous shortage of arable land.
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It also appears that when male managers "really invest in a woman's career," as Beans did in Santai's rise within his organization, "they feel personally betrayed by a pregnancy."
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WorkLife Law adviser Calvert said Santai's story has many familiar elements.
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In October 2008, pregnant with her third child, Santai was terminated.
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Santai said her job wasn't eliminated; she trained the man who replaced her.
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When she told Fred Beans she was pregnant, "he got very upset," Santai said, describing the reaction of her boss, owner of a string of regional dealerships.
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Santai wound up contacting a lawyer, Craig Thor Kimmel of Kimmel & Silverman in Ambler, Pa.
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Cherie Santai, 40, of Perkasie, Pa., considers herself firm evidence that pregnancy discrimination remains a major issue in the workplace.
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