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3,000 yuan for sperm
The China Daily
March 21 2011
Students in China can get 3,000 yuan for their sperm.
Sperm is in demand in China because about 10% of couples in big cities in China, are infertile.
But eager students in Guandong seem to be providing a solution to this problem.
Healthy men between the ages of 22 and 45 can give sperm once in their lifetime, according to the Ministry of Health.
Gay men and foreign nationals are prohibited.
Interested men must visit a sperm bank three times for tests and blood screenings, before returning about 10 times to donate.
A qualified donor can receive as much as 3,000yuan in subsidies if he finishes the sperm process, sources with the Guangdong sperm bank said.
"It doesn't mean they are selling sperm. We are providing meals and transport fees and compensation for loss of working time," said Tang Lixin, director of the bank.
The Guangdong institution, one of 10 sperm banks in the country, received more than 900 donors last year, an increase of almost 100% over the average of previous years.
"Some students donate sperm for the increased subsidies, but most regard the donation as an act of charity to help those needing artificial insemination," Tang said.
"Students are much more open-minded than older generations."
The percentage of "acceptable" sperm has increased from 20% three years ago to 30% last year, according to the bank's sources.
"Many students with master and doctor degrees come to donate sperm.
Their sperm is more valuable," Tang said.
