Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Chinese Couple Raises 13 Children Amid Financial Struggles
A couple in rural China has 13 children.
They have eight sons and five daughters.
The children were born during the 22 years after the couple got married.
Their oldest child is a 22-year-old daughter who is married.
Their youngest child is only two years old.
One daughter is studying at university.
Their oldest son is 18 and attends high school.
People noticed the family because it is unusually large and China’s birth rate is declining.
A rural Chinese couple identified as Huang and his wife has 13 children: eight sons and five daughters.
The couple lives in a village in Qinzhou, in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Their children were born over the 22 years since the couple married.
Their eldest child is a 22-year-old married daughter, while their youngest is two years old.
The family has attracted attention on social media as China faces a declining birth rate.
- Who
- Huang, 49, his wife, 42, and their 13 children.
- What
- The couple raised eight sons and five daughters over 22 years.
- When
- The children were born during the 22 years since the couple married; their youngest is currently two.
- Where
- A village in Qinzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
- Why
- The family drew social-media attention because of its unusual size amid China’s declining birth rate.
- Family size
- 13 children
- Children
- Eight sons and five daughters
- Father
- Huang, aged 49
- Mother
- Aged 42
- Age range
- From two to 22 years old
- Location
- A village in Qinzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
- Family timeline
- The children were born over 22 years since the couple’s marriage