A pair of conjoined twins are closely monitored at a hospital in Hunan Province, China.<br/> Linked at the chest, belly, and liver, the two girls were born on November 29th, and are waiting for an operation to separate them.<br/> State media reported that the parents, who survive on around 1,000 yuan a month - about 160 U.S. dollars - are trying to raise the 300,000 yuan needed for the operation.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) FATHER OF CONJOINED TWINS ZHENG YUNSU SAYING:<br/> "When my wife gave birth to the children, I borrowed 5,000 yuan to cover the expenses."<br/> A local donation started by the hospital raised around 20,000 yuan, but only covers a fraction of the sum needed.<br/> The twins have heart defects and high levels of jaundice, and the local hospital decided to transfer them to a special children's hospital in the provincial capital.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) MOTHER OF CONJOINED TWINS ZHAO YUMEI SAYING:<br/> "I just want my children to be healthy and the operation successful."<br/> An ultrasound examination showed surgery to separate the twins would be possible, though complicated by a thick blood vessel connecting the two girls.<br/> Nick Rowlands, Reuters
