6331-2533 - This is the taxi complaint number - they are very helpful and have resolved any taxi problems I ever had. There is a right way of doing things and a wrong way.

Here is a copy of the regs - wenku.baidu.com/view/4e23917602768e9951e73831.html

Walking away is not a solution and will only give other laowais a bad name and be refused service.

The complaint number serves a purpose, to deter or punish the Greedy taxi drivers. In the end, it is the taxi bureau that dishes out the punishment according to their own regulations. Taking matters into your own hands is not the way to go and will have adverse effect on other laowais.

Use the system - it works very well.

Perhaps this thread could be more objective if you provided the beginning and end point of your journey and which scenic route was taken.

Ideally, most people would like a 2nd child as the first child rolls into school, about 5 year difference. It would be interesting if you could interview some women or couples as to why they do not want a 2nd child. I would say that a 35 yr old woman really does not want to go through this process again, especially if she is not working and enjoys her freedom and money. Another kid will really put a damper on playing majong with friends, visits to beauty spas, and shopping.

Please tell me were I used the word MOST in the paragraph relating to rural Han Chinese. I did NOT say some, all or most.

The 1 child policy changed in 2015 so it may be a bit premature to conduct any research in this field as there is not enough time to understand it. The only evidence you can present at this point is the number of people (rich urban Han) who violated this rule in spite of the restrictions and were fined for having a 2nd/3rd child.

People with an older child (middle/high/university) age (13-21) are not really going to run into bed and produce more offspring as they are already overburdened with one emperor/princess at home and in school.

Keep in mind that the average Han chinese has their first child at age 23-25. With a 10 yr old at home, people are not likely to make another brat at age 35 and begin the whole process again.

This policy has been in place since 1978 and it will take time for people to make the changes.

Rural Han Chinese have been making babies as they please because in spite of regulations because they dont register them or get an ID card. Discarding females is not uncommon. I personally know a woman (her step-daughter was my student) who found a baby on the railroad tracks and she adopted her. She is in middle school now. I am sure there will be many parents from the villages who will try to get amnesty for children born between 2012-2015. In other words, try to get them registered even though they were born when the restrictions were still in place.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dying_Rooms