Chinese gender calendar - HA!

[roddy]

I came across this randomly, and as I'd never heard of it before I felt driven to ask if this is actually a Chinese thing that Chinese people actually do and believe in, or if it's one of those Chinese things that us foreigners have invented (like all those ancient Chinese proverbs that can never actually be matched up with anything in Chinese).

So, did Chinese people ever actually attempt to predict (and therefore control) the gender of their children by working out birth months and mother's lunar ages and all that?

[muyongshi]

None of my friends that were trying to have kids ever mentioned it. My guess is that they didn't know it existed.

Very interesting though...

[Kenny同志]

It did exist in ancient China but now I am afraid very few practise this. It may exists in some remote or underdeveloped areas but I believe few practise this even in those areas.

[roddy]

What's it called in Chinese? I had a look at some 'how to have sons' pages but didn't find reference to anything that seemed relevant.

[Kenny同志]

Some might call it 生男生女诀窍 or 生男生女秘诀。

[roddy]

But for this specific calendar method? There must be something online if it exists, lets have a link to look at . . .

[Kenny同志]

I am sorry, Roddy. I once came across this sort of material, but it was a very long time ago. And I cannot recall the specific name of it or I am not sure whether it has a specific name or not.

It should be added that the "gender calendar" is generally regarded superstitious and not seriously taken.

[Outofin]

Yes, it's Chinese. You can search with keyword 清宫图 and 男女.

I don't believe it's scientific. My sister used it and it happened to be "accurate".

[roddy]

Wahey, the Chinese gender calendar exists. Thanks, Outofin.

So according to this, if you get pregnant when you're 21, you've only got a 1/12 chance of having a boy; while the full three years from 30-32 . . . ah, it's a load of nonsense anyway.

[muyongshi]

I think we should get a few people to run some tests on it

[WangYuHong]

Didn't work for me!

How do I go about getting my money back?

[HashiriKata]

I think we should get a few people to run some tests on it

Who have you got in mind?

[muyongshi]

Well obviously it must be on a volunteer basis due to the fact that a lifetime commitment of a child would be involved. So pretty much anyone who wants- if I had a GF and was looking at marriage I might volunteer. How about you Hashirikata? Are you volunteering... oh and i wonder since Roddy found it, if he is tacetly required to participate??? :mrgreen:

[gougou]

i wonder since Roddy found it, if he is tacetly required to participate

It's not his finding it that would make me wonder so much as his looking for it...

[muyongshi]

VERY good point.