In February last year, the north-eastern city of Dalian caused a nationwide stir when it announced that it would no longer give all girl orphans the surname Dang and boys Guo.

• 在去年二月，中国东北部城市大连宣布不会再给所有的女孤儿和男孤儿分别冠以党和国的姓氏，这激起了全国范围内震动。