Migrants in Shanghai help fuel baby boom

SHANGHAI - Migrants have contributed almost the same number of babies as locals to this eastern financial metropolis over the past three quarters, a report released on Wednesday by Shanghai municipal population and family planning commission said.

In the first nine months, about 137,000 babies were born in the city, slightly more than last year's 133,000. Of those, 62,000 were from migrant families.

The number of newborn babies for the whole year was expected to reach 180,000. Last year, the number was 175,000.