Originally Posted by kane

I think there are still population controls via the government in China. Last year a friend of mine's family played host to a Chinese exchange student. She lived in a city near Beijing and her mom worked for the population control arm of the government. She told us that if you live out in the country in China they don't care if you have more than one kid because you need them to help work your farm, but if you live in the city (where most people do) and you have more than one kid you get a pretty hefty fine for doing so.