Officials in China are expecting a 20 percent increase in births:
The reason is simple: The Year of the Pig, which began Feb. 18, is a good year to be born.Since time immemorial, prospective parents have been told, children born under the pig’s patronage will benefit from the animal’s image as fat, happy and prosperous. Now, couples who schemed to have their babies in these blessed times are hoping for good fortune.
