Population boom poses problems for Guangdong

GUANGZHOU: The resident population of Guangdong province ranked second in the country last year, and experts are warning it faces new challenges to sustainable development.

The population was 94.49 million, second only to Henan province, which last year was 98.69 million, according to a Guangdong provincial population and family planning conference held on Monday.

"The fourth baby boom has arrived in Guangdong," vice-governor Lei Yulan said.