A bias in favor of male offspring has left China with 32 million more boys under the age of 20 than girls, creating “an imminent generation of excess men.” I don’t think anyone has truly analyzed what that will mean for China in say 30 years bu... ...full story at Black China Hand
from Black China Hand on Sat, Apr 11 2009
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