A new report by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences says
gender imbalance among newborns in China has been growing steadily
since 1980s.
The boys-to-girls ratio rose up to 121.2/100 in 2004, while the
ratio was normal in the 1953 population census, said the 2006 Green
Book of Population and Labor, according to China News Service.
The Book tells gender ratio among newborns in Hainan and
Guangdong provinces are the most imbalanced, reaching 135.6 boys
for every 100 girls and 130.3 boys for every 100 girls respectively
in 2000 because boys are preferred traditionally.
The Book points out rural regions have higher imbalanced
newborns ratio than urban areas. In 2000, the boys-to-girls ratio
in urban areas was 112.8/100, while rural areas reported a ratio of
118.1/100.
The Book also adds China is experiencing the largest population
migration, and the floating people account for 10% of the
total.
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(CRI August 17, 2006)
