The FT’s Eleanor Olcott explains why the year of the dragon has historically augured a spike in births in China and other countries in east Asia as potential parents try to time the birth of their offspring with an auspicious zodiac sign. Meanwhile, China is hoping this will help fix its declining population.
#china #chinapopulation #chinaeconomy #chinesebaby #chinapopulation
See if you get the FT for free as a student (http://ft.com/schoolsarefree) or start a £1 trial: https://subs.ft.com/spa3_trial?segmentId=3d4ba81b-96bb-cef0-9ece-29efd6ef2132.
► Check out our Community tab for more stories: https://www.youtube.com/@FinancialTimes/community
► Listen to our podcasts: https://www.ft.com/podcasts
► Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financialtimes‘
