No baby buying, no baby selling

A young couple in Shanghai are being prosecuted for trying to sell their infant daughter on the Internet for 50,000 yuan ($8,205), says an article in Guangzhou Daily. Excerpts:

In the old days there were people who sold their kids to landlords as it was difficult for them to raise one child because of their extreme poverty. However, this couple in Shanghai are not that poor and have the means to bring up the child. On the contrary, after purchasing iPhones and high-end sports shoes online, they immediately spent the money they earned from selling their kid.