Henan, China's most populous province, has passed new legislation to allow couples to have a second child, provided that both husband and wife are from one-child families. With this move, all of China's 22 provinces, 4 municipalities, 5 autonomous regions now allow couples made up of single children on both sides to have a second child. more ›

Experts state that China is now home to at least one million infertile men. Unfortunately that's not all: findings also show that 50% of Chinese men over 40 suffer from erectile dysfunction. Such statistics make it seem almost inconceivable that China saw over 18 million births in 2009 or the equivalent more than 15% of the U.S. population. more ›

Guess the two child incentive wasn't enough to make young people in Shanghai have more children. Statistics from the Shanghai population and family planning commission noted that almost 8% of couples of prime child bearing age are hesitant to have kids, up 3.37% from 2003. Reasons why include the rise of nursing costs and increasing competitive pressure at work. The lack of kids will only speed up the population aging trend, officials said, with estimates that by 2035, 40% of people in Shanghai will be older than 60. more ›