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Although this article [1] is 9 years old, it's still relevant as it shows the impact of the one child policy.

Women become valuable commodities. I've heard stories about rural Chinese girls being scammed and promised offers of marriage from rich men in the city. In reality they're sold into a life of slavery.

At the other end of the scale though more educated women in China can take their pick of males.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/927309.stm



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