摘要
Gender RatioCensus data indicates that the gap bet ween the number of boys and girls born in China has reduced for three consecutive years. Chinese families traditionally prefer male to female children. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China＇s gender ratio stood at 117.78 newborn boys for every 100 baby girls in 2011, a decline from 119.45 in 2009 and 117.94 in 2010. This result indicates that government measures, including crackdowns on illegal prenatal gender tests and selective abortions, are proving effective.
Gender RatioCensus data indicates that the gap bet ween the number of boys and girls born in China has reduced for three consecutive years. Chinese families traditionally prefer male to female children. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China＇s gender ratio stood at 117.78 newborn boys for every 100 baby girls in 2011, a decline from 119.45 in 2009 and 117.94 in 2010. This result indicates that government measures, including crackdowns on illegal prenatal gender tests and selective abortions, are proving effective.
