Macro: China to see baby boom
(Shanghai Daily)
Updated: 2006-08-10 14:27 Are you still wondering why
all of a sudden crawling babies and affectionate moms have become leading actors
and actresses of prime time TV commercials in China? It's going to be even more
apparent from now on as a two-year baby boom is emerging in China - already the
world's most populous nation.
Just in Shanghai, about 130,000 babies will be born this year, up from the
120,000 in 2005, according to the Shanghai Population and Family Planning
Committee. Many of the mothers gave birth for the sake of good luck.
Twenty-seven-year-old Kelly is a good example of a mom who wants to catch the
frenzy by giving birth in the Year of the Pig.
"According to old Chinese tradition, 2007 - the Year of the Pig - is the
luckiest year in decades," said Kelly. "Everyone is talking about that, in the
stores, at hospitals, on TV...and I don't want to miss the good luck, either."
As for Kelly and other young couples, the years of the Dog and Pig are perfect
timing for giving birth. And producers of baby products are just as
happy.
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