No, the preference for boys over girls in Shuyang County is generally resisted in the local area, and the attitude towards boys and girls at home is equal. Families will also give equal investment and attention to boys and girls economically to ensure the development of families. Therefore, Shuyang County is not a place where boys are preferred to girls. Shuyang County, formerly known as Houqiu, Jianling, Huaiwen, Toarey Yang and Zhou Shu, is a county under the jurisdiction of Suqian and one of the three pilot counties directly under Jiangsu Province. It is named because it is located in the Yang of Shu River.