Ancius introduces the Chinese characters for “year”, and “to be born in the year of”.

The ability to smile is something most of us take for granted. However, for tens of thousands of Chinese children born with a facial condition called a 'cleft', that ability to smile comes at a cost their family can't afford. BON's Kelda Yuen recently found out how one New York based charity is changing the lives of poor children born with this condition through free surgery.

In New York City, the relocated and newly designed Museum of Chinese in America focuses on the role that Chinese immigrants and their descendants have played in building American society.

Actress Lucy Liu was amongst the celebrities posing for the cameras at the event. Born to Chinese immigrants in Queens, New York, Liu is famous for her roles in TV and on the big screen…and earns millions of dollars for each film. She is also an Ambassador for UNICEF.

What's the general reaction from Chinese Internet users? Well, most Internet users do support it and say it's no different from giving birth in Hong Kong. One person says that as a human being, no matter where you come from, if there is a country that can provide a better society, environment and welfare, then why not? Another person says that it is very cheap for a Chinese person to give birth in the US, and that it costs about the same to get a Beijing Hukou, or residence permit. Others think that it’s not harmful to China at all, because with such a huge population, it might even be good for the country to ease the number of people here.

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