Poetic donations: Buy poems made by children in poverty in this machine
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A special POS machine was installed in Shanghai's Lujiazui Subway Station. For one yuan (0.15 U.S. dollars) the machine will print not your account balance, but a poem made by children living in poverty. /VCG Photo

A special POS machine was installed in Shanghai's Lujiazui Subway Station. For one yuan (0.15 U.S. dollars) the machine will print not your account balance, but a poem made by children living in poverty. /VCG Photo

This is a new way to raise funds for children living in poverty-stricken areas in China. /VCG Photo

This is a new way to raise funds for children living in poverty-stricken areas in China. /VCG Photo

Commuters can "buy" two poems and see the child's name and school. /VCG Photo

Commuters can "buy" two poems and see the child's name and school. /VCG Photo

All the donations will go to these young poets in an effort to support their education. /VCG Photo

All the donations will go to these young poets in an effort to support their education. /VCG Photo