A new report by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences says gender imbalance among newborns in China has been growing steadily since 1980s.

The boys-to-girls ratio rose up to 121.2/100 in 2004, while the ratio was normal in the 1953 population census, said the 2006 Green Book of Population and Labor, according to China News Service.

The Book tells gender ratio among newborns in Hainan and Guangdong provinces are the most imbalanced, reaching 135.6 boys for every 100 girls and 130.3 boys for every 100 girls respectively in 2000 because boys are preferred traditionally.

The Book points out rural regions have higher imbalanced newborns ratio than urban areas. In 2000, the boys-to-girls ratio in urban areas was 112.8/100, while rural areas reported a ratio of 118.1/100.

The Book also adds China is experiencing the largest population migration, and the floating people account for 10% of the total.
 
(CRI August 17, 2006)