Newborn babies wait to be massaged inside a children's hospital in Xining, in northwestern China's Qinghai province, in this November 13, 2006 file photo. A baby boom is about to hit parts of Asia, as couples try to ensure their newborns get a happy, wealthy life by starting off in the Year of the Pig. This Chinese lunar new year, which starts on February 18, is believed to be an especially auspicious "golden pig year" which only comes around every 60 years. [Reuters]

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