Is this the solution to the population crisis afflicting Hong Kong schools?

Elaine Yau and He Huifeng

Much has been written about mainland mothers giving birth in Hong Kong, yet little is known about what happens to the children once their parents take them home.

The number of babies born in Hong Kong to mainland parents surged from 2,070 in 2003 to 16,044 in 2006. The figure reached 29,766 last year - representing 45.5 per cent of all births in the city.

Despite such a sharp rise, the Census and Statistics Department has conducted just one rudimentary survey into the phenomenon.

Some 11,643 parents were polled between 2007 and 2009 at Immigration Department birth registries. They were asked whether and when their children would return to Hong Kong. A majority said their children would come back between the ages of three and 11.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at November 12, 2010 3:42 AM
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