In 1979, China began what remains the largest demographic experiment in history. The country’s controversial one-child policy was introduced in a bid to slow the explosive birth rate of the world’s most populous country.
Fast-forward to the present, and it’s clear the policy has worked. Ironically, though, it has worked a little too well. China is now struggling with a shrinking labour force, which could spell economic disaster for the global heavyweight.
Now, you might be sipping cocktails at an egg-freezing fête.
Judging from a recent event at a swanky Beverly Hills hotel, female fertility could be the next big thing in direct marketing.
About two dozen women — and a few men — gathered one night this fall in the presidential suite of the L’Ermitage in this famously upscale city to chat, drink wine and eat hors d’oeuvres while hearing about the possibility of freezing their eggs.
President, Prentice Williams Media
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