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 ›

We have no doubt that Chinese inventors will soon rule the world. Don't believe us? Well, just take a look at this video. Some wonderful company in Jiangsu has apparently invented a sperm collecting machine. Great! With this machine, now sperm banks around the world no longer need to get donors to "do it yourself". The machine boasts of a cylinder pump which they say feels like a vajayjay inside. Like it tighter? Looser? Faster? Slower? All of that, and the height of the pump itself is adjustable. There's also a screen that can play you your favourite porn in a wide variety of file formats while the machine pumps the baby batter out of you. This machine is supposedly great for sufferers of premature ejaculation because it helps to desensitise the penis. Any PE patients out there? Get one from their Alibaba store for the great price of US$2,800 and tell us if it works! more ›

If you are a local Chinese man who has successfully impregnated your wife without any help from the doctor -- there's probably a grand total of five of you reading this, but anyhow -- the Shanghai Sperm Bank wants to study your jism. more ›

Calling all university studs! The Shanghai sperm bank is setting up a branch in university-friendly Songjiang district to encourage more frequent visits. As an additional incentive, the bank offers 50 yuan for the first sample, and if you're a good donor, 200 yuan for every subsequent, uh, turn. Why Songjiang? Because university students represent 95 percent of the sperm-donor pool in Shanghai. Although the bank has quite the supply (20,000 units of sperm), only about 10% are usable for conception, due to health reasons or "low sperm quality." Couples may wait up to year for a viable sample -- hence, the additional search for donors. Get cracking, men! more ›

A Danish-Norwegian artist's latest project involves her baby dressed up as the "most evil historical figures of the 20th century." Among the costumes include Hitler, Idi Amin, Saddam Hussein and... Chairman Mao. more ›

• Shanghai's primary and secondary school students were involved in 1,717 accidents and suicides, which claimed 68 last year. [China Daily]
• Starting today, you'll be able to use your mobile phone to shop at malls... as long as you change your traditional SIM card with a customized RF UIM chip. [Global Times]
• Yikes, just a reminder: not everyone who says they're connected to the Expo actually is. Chinese police have arrested a man who allegedly posed as an official in charge of construction projects, defrauding supply companies of 360,000RMB. [Inquirer]

A Beijing divorce court has started allowing evidence other than sperm tests for divorce cases relating to infidelity. As the aforementioned physical evidence is rarely conclusive, most divorce courts' judicial criteria involve assessing the "emotional connection" of the couple. Needless to say, raunchy text messages are definitely a step up. [China Daily] more ›

• China announces first panda from frozen sperm [ KOLD News 13] "For the first time, a giant panda cub has been born in China after being conceived using frozen sperm, officials announced Friday — an innovation scientists hope will help the endangered species avoid extinction. The new cub's birth Thursday means breeders will no longer be forced to rely on semen from China's few virile males, and may even be able to bring in sperm from zoos in San Diego, Mexico City or elsewhere."
• 'You're just a pawn' [The Standard] "Hong Kong must give way to Shanghai in the nation's financial development, according to a top Beijing official, who sees the SAR role as being reduced to that of a "pawn." Xia Bin, head of the Financial Research Institute, which comes under the State Council's Development Research Center, also said there may be a change in the role of the Hong Kong dollar by 2020. "Shanghai's financial market must eventually surpass that of Hong Kong's," Xia told the China Economic Times."
• Meet John Doe. No, Really! [NYTimes] "First he turned “Jang” into “John.” Then, he talked his family into adding an “e” to their last name. He was concerned, he said, about razzing and wanted to make sure it would be pronounced like the “do” in “tae kwon do” and not the “do” in “hairdo.” He has been John Doe ever since. Airport security grills him every time he flies. “I have to sit in the office,” he said. “Every time.” Landlords and election inspectors view him quizzically, and prospective dates need more than a little assurance that he’s not hiding a dark past. “I say my name is John Doe and they say, ‘No, what’s your real name?’ and I pull out my ID,” he said."

• China state TV host denies spying for Taiwan [AFP] "A star presenter with China's state television network has denied allegations that she spied for Taiwan, amid reports that she could be under investigation, state newspapers have said. The China Daily, quoting unnamed sources from China Central Television on Friday, said Fang Jing, the 38-year-old face of the network's prime-time military programme 'Defence Watch,' had been 'taken away for a possible spy probe'."
• China's family planning policy shadowed by violations from rich [kazinform] "The rich and famous who break the rules have cast a huge shadow over the policy, denting social equality and even stability. Many mainland women gave birth in the Hong Kong special administrative region to skirt the restrictions, experts say."
• U.S. Births Hint at Bias for Boys in Some Asians [New York Times] "Demographers say the statistical deviation among Asian-American families is significant, and they believe it reflects not only a preference for male children, but a growing tendency for these families to embrace sex-selection techniques, like in vitro fertilization and sperm sorting, or abortion."

Following the birth of 2009's first panda cub in Thailand (on May 29 at the Chiang Mai Zoo), Chinese experts have now expressed their intention to make sure the vitality of the father gets passed on to all the pandaettes in China. more ›

The Germans and their notoriously risque advertisements may have bitten off more than they can chew with Doc Morris Pharmaceuticals' most recent condom ads. more ›

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The China Daily translation staff has a case of the sillies! Earlier today it got a little "freaky." Now it's getting handy:

Donations can be in money, goods, blood, organs and bone marrow. But what happens when you mix heartfelt charity with a handful of self-gratification? Sperm donation.

Shanghai Daily tells us that the Shanghai Health Bureau has shut down three clinics in the city for "faulty practices", albeit just temporarily. They are namely - Shanghai Zhongtai Hospital, Shanghai Shenguang Clinic and Shanghai Hong'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic. more ›

...says the Chinese female population. According to China Daily, the Hong Kong superstar topped the list of most desired sperm surveyed by 1000 women and conducted by Self Magazine. The women cited his good looks and wealth. Right on his heels, in second place, was none other than Bill Gates, also due to his wealth great charm and good looks. At a measly and disappointing tenth place came Brad Pitt. more ›

When we read that a certain hospital would be punished for putting up erotic literature on its website our curiosity was piqued: Were there other fans of Debbie Does Dalian out there? It turns out that the literature in question is erotic literature from the Qing dynasty, a novel by the name of Secret Lust of Spring Palace, which, this Chinese report tells us, is the racy 《春宫秘史》 (Chun Gong Mi Shi). There's no "lust" in the title, but we suppose that's whatever the opposite of being "lost in translation" is. The point of putting this up was to give couples having difficulties conceiving a little encouragement. The hospital treats all kinds of infertility problems, some of which are physical, and some of which are psychological: more ›

According to reports, Chongqing municipality, in order to better combat internet related crimes, is going to require that all internet users register their names and information. The original report came out on July 7 in a local Chongqing newspaper and has stirred up quite a bit of debate. Questions revolve around whether or not there is legal precedent to do this (and the relation between local and national laws) and whether or not this measure will improve the police's ability to fight crime or whether or not it's just more red tape and headaches for everyone. Jack Qiu (see above link) seems to think that it's mostly for show the political correctness of Chongqing: more ›

• Some Chinese activists on hunger strikes have gone missing. Wonder if it was these "activists" who helped lead the foreign press to the story.
• In the Washington Post: "The soul of Freezing Point has been extinguished. Only an empty shell remains."
• China is now home to 10 billionaires, up from three last year. Forbes lists China's 400 richest.

Shanghaiist was a bit surprised to find this article (in Chinese) about the health benefits of sex -- surprised because how frank the discussion of sex is. Granted, this is a health article, and as such you can kinda sorta get away with that. They aren't promoting immorality (though we're all for that), but rather talking about the practical benefits of regular sex. For example, they say sex helps reduce menstrual pain in women, and that sperm actually has an anti-bacterial anti-viral type effect (they're not promoting unprotected sex though we're all for that). Sex also has an aspirin-like pain reducing effect and improves your metabolism and memory. Don't take our word for it though, tantra-sex.com says much the same thing. more ›

According to a recent report by Beijing's International Institute for Urban Development, Shanghai ranks third among Chinese cities in quality of life. The "key factors" used to concoct this study were not published, but with four of the top 10 cities located in malarial Guangdong province (first-place Shenzhen literally translates to "deep irrigation ditch", while Dongguan has been called the armpit of China), we can be fairly certain that the first "key factor" was the size of each city's contribution to the IUD. Shanghaiist won't completely dismiss the study, though, since it correctly ranks Shanghai above Beijing (fourth). more ›

UPDATE: China's Haier just dropped its controversial $1 billion bid for Maytag. more ›