Government statistics show that 117 boys are born for every 100 girls in China, well above the average for industrialized countries of between 104 and 107 boys for every 100 girls.

• 据政府的有关统计数据显示，目前我国男女出生的性别比例为117:100，大大高于工业化国家104:100至107:100的平均水平。