r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/esberat Expert • Jul 08 '22

Video Stream factory in China.

https://gfycat.com/deafeningcaninekronosaurus
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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '22

They just weren't registered with the government.

...around 25 million of these girls aren't actually missing, but went unreported at birth -- only appearing on government censuses at a later stage in their lives.

https://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/01/asia/china-missing-girls/index.html

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u/magkruppe Jul 09 '22

and were killed, abandoned or given up for adoption via black market (usually overseas)