Below are a few famous Tigresses:
Do you think that girls born in the year of the Tiger have qualities of tigresses? Well, it seems that birth rate in Taiwan has dropped because of this belief. Read on to find out.
Taiwan urges more babies in Year of Tiger
A top Taiwanese official has urged couples to ignore a belief that children born in the Year of Tiger are too wild, urging them to make babies after the island's low birth rate fell even further.
Vice interior minister Chien Tai-lang “is worried about this year's birth rates and urges the public to disregard superstitions, so they can get married and have babies,” an aide quoted him as saying.
The plea came as figures from the ministry showed that just 57,088 babies were born in the first four months of this year, down by nearly 5,000 from the same period last year.
Observers have blamed this on the idea that 2010 is a Year of the Tiger, with some parents anxious to avoid having children under one of the fiercest signs of the Chinese zodiac.
Among many manifestations of this belief, some ethnic Chinese believe that Tigers should not serve as best men or bridesmaids at weddings because they will have the animal's wild attributes and bring bad luck.
Government figures showed that 271,450 babies were born in the last Year of the Tiger, in 1998, a fall of 54,550 from the previous year.
Taiwan already has one of the lowest birth rates in the world, affecting everything from the education system to healthcare.
The island's birth rate stood at 8.29 per 1,000 people last year, according to official figures. That compares with a global average of more than 20 births per 1,000 people, according to the United Nations.
There were 191,310 babies born in Taiwan last year, down 3.74 percent from the previous year.
Meanwhile, the island's marriage rates also fell to a record low in 2009 with about 117,000 couples tying the knot, down from a record high of 180,000 in 2000.
- The China Post/ANN
Published May 15 2010
Source: http://www.dailychilli.com/news/3783-taiwan-urges-more-babies-in-year-of-tiger
1 comment:
not true. I am a tigress but as timid as a mouse, always kena bullied by others. I can consider myself mild temper, calm and don't like to create problems. Ch-Annie
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