Parents pass on chancefor 2nd child

Less than one-third of Beijing parents eligible to have a second child are willing to do so, according to a new social study.

Under the regulations, couples comprising of two people from single-child families can legally boost their brood if the mother is aged over 28 and their first child is at least 4 years old.

However, research conducted in Dongcheng, Haidian and Changping districts by the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences shows most people are put off by family and financial pressures.