60 h. ago China folk custom beats women to boost fertility, with dire consequences if fail to conceive

An uncivilised folk custom in ancient China known as Pai Xi, or “Beating for Joy”, involved striking women with sticks in an attempt to exorcise evil spirits and pray for conception. Pai Xi, also known as Da Sheng, meaning “Beating for Birth”, is believed to have originated in southern China, particularly in Jiangsu and Fujian provinces. It was a fertility ritual that gained popularity during the Song dynasty (960–1279). According to the Records of National Customs of China, in rural areas of...

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60 h. ago China folk custom beats women to boost fertility, with dire consequences for not conceiving

An uncivilised folk custom in ancient China known as Pai Xi, or “Beating for Joy”, involved striking women with sticks in an attempt to exorcise evil spirits and pray for conception. Pai Xi, also known as Da Sheng, meaning “Beating for Birth”, is believed to have originated in southern China, particularly in Jiangsu and Fujian provinces. It was a fertility ritual that gained popularity during the Song dynasty (960–1279). According to the Records of National Customs of China, in rural areas of...

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4 d. ago China's one child policy ended 10 years ago but birth rates remain low

China's one child policy ended 10 years ago but birth rates remain low  NPR

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6 d. ago China births seen sinking under 9m, a decade after end of one

China births seen sinking under 9m, a decade after end of one-child policy  Nikkei Asia

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1 week ago China Increases Tax on Contraceptives in an Attempt to Boost Birth Rate

China Increases Tax on Contraceptives in an Attempt to Boost Birth Rate  Feminist Majority Foundation

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1 week ago China ski resort offers US$700 birthday service where instructors carry women guests down slope

A ski resort in northeastern China has ignited online controversy over videos showing an instructor carrying a woman guest “princess-style” down a slope as part of a birthday package. A woman identified as Zhao recently posted online about celebrating her birthday at the Northeast Asia Ski Resort in Shenyang, Liaoning province. The venue is the largest in the province and has the most ski runs. In her video, an instructor in white carries her down an outdoor slope as she smiles, holds red...

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1 week ago China ski resort’s US$700 birthday service, instructors carry women down slope

China ski resort’s US$700 birthday service, instructors carry women down slope  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Beijing to levy condom tax after over three decades: As birth rate drops to record levels, Communist China ...

Beijing to levy condom tax after over three decades: As birth rate drops to record levels, Communist China ...  Bhaskar English

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2 w. ago China slaps 13% tax on birth control—What’s behind Beijing’s new tax on condoms, contraceptives? | Explained

China slaps 13% tax on birth control—What’s behind Beijing’s new tax on condoms, contraceptives? | Explained  livemint.com

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2 w. ago China slaps 13% tax on birth control: What’s behind Beijing’s new tax on condoms, contraceptives? | Explained

China slaps 13% tax on birth control: What’s behind Beijing’s new tax on condoms, contraceptives? | Explained  livemint.com

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2 w. ago China Ends Tax Break on Condoms, Contraceptive Pills Amid Birth Rate Slump

China Ends Tax Break on Condoms, Contraceptive Pills Amid Birth Rate Slump  Newsweek

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2 w. ago China taxes condoms, contraceptive drugs in bid to spur birth rate

China taxes condoms, contraceptive drugs in bid to spur birth rate  Reuters

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2 w. ago China's plan to boost birth rates with condom tax and cheaper childcare

China's plan to boost birth rates with condom tax and cheaper childcare  BBC

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2 w. ago Why China is making condoms and birth control pills more expensive

Why China is making condoms and birth control pills more expensive  CNN

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2 w. ago China Will Tax Contraceptives in a Bid to Improve Birth Rates

China Will Tax Contraceptives in a Bid to Improve Birth Rates  WIRED

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3 w. ago China eyes childcare overhaul with a law to boost births, fix demographic crisis

China has taken a step towards regulating the childcare industry at the national level, drafting legislation to standardise services and lower costs as policymakers fight to reverse a demographic decline that could have long-term economic ramifications. The draft Childcare Services Law was submitted on Monday to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress for review, according to Xinhua. The bill, comprising eight chapters and 76 articles, aims to establish a national legal...

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last month China Taxes Condoms for First Time in 30 Years to Boost Birth Rate

China Taxes Condoms for First Time in 30 Years to Boost Birth Rate  www.israelhayom.com

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last month China to hike tax on condoms in attempt to boost falling birth rate

China to hike tax on condoms in attempt to boost falling birth rate  The Guardian

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