Demographers estimate that between 20 to 34 million more boys than girls were born in the past three decades. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Boys to vastly outnumber girls in China for years: population official

Although the boy-girl birth ratio has been falling, maintaining that momentum will become more difficult

Zhuang Pinghui in Beijing

Published: 8:00am, 12 Oct, 2016

Updated: 2:54pm, 20 Jul, 2018

Demographers estimate that between 20 to 34 million more boys than girls were born in the past three decades. Photo: SCMP Pictures

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Zhuang Pinghui

Based in Beijing, Zhuang Pinghui joined the Post in 2004 to report on China. She covers a range of issues including policy, healthcare, culture and society.