Saturday 20 November 2010

A CHINESE CHILDBIRTH TABOO

News of how quick Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu got engaged and then married to a Chinese millionaire got tongues wagging.  The main question being asked is whether the real reason for the shotgun marriage is because the lady is pregnant.  Hmm ...

Here are the reasons which made the media suspect that she is with child:
  • According to the Chinese media, the normally vain Barbie was seen dressed in casual wear and wearing flats, quite unlike her usual high-heels-totting self.
  • The actress, who is usually cooperative with press photographers during filming, had tried all means to avoid the photographers while she was filming Da Wu Sheng in Shanghai recently. She'd cover herself with a black cloth during film breaks and had three umbrellas shield her from the cameras when she boarded a car.
Anyway, the couple has poohed poohed the baby rumours. According to Chinese beliefs, the foetus in the mother's womb would only be considered stable only in the third month of pregnancy.  So, the couple could possibly be ultra careful so as not to do anything to jeopardise the growth of the baby.  The Chinese will only announce a pregnancy at three months. 

Source: http://asianfanatics.net/news/

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