Word: fifthchild
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...that are enjoyed by officials in China's supposedly privilege-free society is revealed in case after case. Even the strict population-control regulations can sometimes be flouted by those with power. In Guangdong province, for example, one commune party secretary's wife gave birth to a fifthchild-three more than the maximum allowed. When the overly fertile wife and her husband were both elevated to higher ranks, local townspeople were prompted to express their envy. Cadres' lives, they complained, are filled with "double happiness-a growing family and promotion...
| 1 |