It is becoming a trend among some well-to-do residents of the Chinese mainland to give birth to children in Hong Kong, because they are assured of better medical facilities and social welfare system, says an article on www.cnhubei.com. Excerpts:
As a Chinese parent bringing up two young children in the United States, I am always fascinated by such comparisons of parenting.
School bus safety is a pressing issue, and the government shouldn't wait for more fatal crashes to take whatever steps are needed to ensure that the nation's children are as safe as they can be.
Next time you leave some food on your plate spare a thought for the millions of rural children who don't get enough to eat.
There are a few kinds of medication specific to children in China and and cases of excessive use are prominent clinical problems.
More baby care facilities should be set up as most public places have no maternal and infant rooms except for stations and some shopping malls.
The government should tighten regulations on safety of plastic toys to prevent children from being exposed to phthalates and other dangerous chemicals.
A girl is lost in thought at a temple fair, Beijng, Feb 19, 2007. [Photo/CFP]