[Story of Place Name] Historic Guangzhou Roads, from 1 to 10 (No. 100)

Road No.100 – Bai Zi Heng Lu

Bai means "Hundred" in Chinese.

"Bai Zi Heng Lu (百子横路 One Hundred Sons Road): In the past, it was a custom for a bride to cross this road, hoping it would help them give birth to lots of boys after their marriage. The custom wasn't abandoned until the 1980s, obviously a result of the one-child policy.

(By Xu Yijun, David Keyton)

Source: Lifeofguangzhou.com

Editor: Chen Minjie