Expectant mothers shun Year of Sheep

The upcoming Year of the Sheep, regarded as the most inauspicious for childbirth according to Chinese superstition, is resulting in sluggish business for maternity hospitals and service providers.

Kate Li is expecting her firstborn in February, two days after Spring Festival, meaning that her baby will be born in the Year of the Sheep.

This month, she has found maternity reservations much easier to make.