In addition to the ban for single women, married women can only freeze their eggs in specific circumstances - for instance when they are to undergo chemotherapy, state media say.
The ban is not new but caught attention after news that actress Xu Jinglei had gone to the US to have her eggs frozen.The debate began in July, after Xu Jinglei, 41, said that she had frozen her ova, or egg cells, in the US in 2013.
The 41-year-old, who is considered one of China's "Big Four" actresses, said she had taken the decision because she might want children in the future.
The ban is not new but caught attention after news that actress Xu Jinglei had gone to the US to have her eggs frozen.The debate began in July, after Xu Jinglei, 41, said that she had frozen her ova, or egg cells, in the US in 2013.
The 41-year-old, who is considered one of China's "Big Four" actresses, said she had taken the decision because she might want children in the future.