The Year of the Pig is causing a baby boom in China

March 2, 2007

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.



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{ 2 comments }

1 Anonymous March 2, 2007 at 8:14 pm

of all the countries in the world that DID NOT need a rise in the number of births

2 Greg P March 2, 2007 at 8:59 pm

1. You should read your comments: on Feb 18th I made this same comment in your post about the Year of the Pig.

2. This journalist apparently also reads The Economist and stole the story line.

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