Any Connection?
Not as facetious as it may appear. Though bringing its population under control was a burning necessity, the long-term effects of the one-child policy are only just coming into view. No country has ever attempted anything like this on such a scale before, and in the not-too-distant future the first generation of the policy will be saddled with their elderly parents.
Meanwhile, as any visitor to Shanghai will tell you, the sex industry is booming. It's not just a symptom of wifeless young men, of course, but also of the economic boom on the east coast. With the menfolk heading to the big cities in search of construction work, as often as not women end up migrating to urban areas as sex workers. It's a sad story that will only get sadder as the true implications emerge.
