Chinese dad celebrates for daughter
NZPA Peking A Chinese father, bucking the traditional preference for male children, was so excited over the birth of his daughter that he invited all residents of his village for a free night out at the movies. The “People’s Daily” gave the incident prominent coverage on page one recently, saying that the gesture by Zhang Guandhnao, of the central Chinese district of Mianyang, had been hailed by the mothers of daughters. These women often face discrimination in the countryside. while those who produce boys are often showered with gifts. Strict Chinese birth-control policies which limit families to one child have prompted an increase in killing of newborn females. -
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Press, 7 March 1983, Page 30
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