LNY MONKEY BABIES

china baby boom

(sbs news) Source: World News Australia

Hundreds of thousands of people in China are preparing to usher in the Year of the Monkey and for many hopeful parents, it's a good year to have a baby. Not only is the Monkey Year an auspicious time to give birth, it's also the first opportunity for many families to have more than one child. China ended its one-child policy late last year and a surge in pregnancies has seen hospitals struggle to keep up with demand. Lei Gong reports.



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