Oscar-nominated Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou has been fined 7.48 million yuan ($1.2 million) for breaching China's one-child policy, authorities say. A letter sent to Zhang by the family planning bureau of Binhu District of Wuxi City, Jiangsu province in eastern China on Thursday demanded that he pay a penalty for having two "beyond-the-quota" children. The letter was posted on the district's official account on Sina Weibo, China's Twitter-like microblogging service. The fine comes after Zhang apologized in an open letter for his "excessive children" in December. He and his wife, Chen Ting, admitted to having two sons and a daughter.
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Renowned Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou penalized for violating China's one-child policy
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Local authorities demand a hefty fine of 7.48 million yuan ($1.21 million)
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Zhang apologized in December for his "excessive children."
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Zhang and his wife admitted to having two sons and a daughter
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