Many parents planned to have only two children, had already one daughter and wanted a boy. Others were in the position of Ms. Ch'en, with a succession of daughters but no sons, while some couples had yet to have a child.
諸多案例中，有的是想生育二個小孩即止的夫妻﹘﹘由於第一胎生下女兒，希望第二胎能如願生個兒子；有的是生了一連串女兒，卻又三代單傳的人，想求一子以傳香煙；有的是第一胎就想一舉得男的… …。