Peking Population to Rise
Associated Press
PEKING —
A baby boom generation entering child-bearing age will increase Peking’s population to 11.1 million by the end of the century, more than 1 million over the government’s target, a report said Friday. The capital’s population now stands at 9.45 million.
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