Among the new slogans recommended are "The mother earth is too tired to sustain more children" and "Both boys and girls are parents' hearts."
China's 28-year-old family planning policy limits most urban couples to just one child and allows some families in the countryside to have a second child if their first is a girl.
Critics say it has led to forced abortions, sterilizations and a dangerously imbalanced sex ratio due to a traditional preference for male heirs, which has prompted some families to abort female foetuses in the hope of getting boys.
China has the largest population in the world - 1.3bn in 2005 - and says its policies have helped limit its growth rate.
Thai cops punished by Hello KittyHello Kitty, in handbag form
The Hello Kitty cartoon character is known across AsiaPolice chiefs in the Thai capital, Bangkok, have come up with a new way of punishing officers who break the rules - an eye-catching Hello Kitty armband.The armband is large, bright pink and has a Hello Kitty motif with two hearts embroidered on it.From today, officers who are late, park in the wrong place or commit other minor transgressions will have to wear it for several days.The armband is designed to shame the wearer, police officials said."This is to help build discipline. We should not let small offences go unnoticed," Police Colonel Pongpat Chayapan told Reuters news agency."Guilty officers will be made to wear the armbands in the office for a few days, with instructions not to disclose their offences. Let people guess what they have done," he said.Further offences would be dealt with using a more traditional disciplinary panel, he said.The cartoon character Hello Kitty was first introduced by Japanese company Sanrio in 1974.The cute round-faced cat has become an Asia-wide marketing phenomenon, with Hello Kitty products such as stationery, hair accessories and kitchen appliances available across the region.
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