it was one of China’s most controversial laws but as of October 2015
laws but as of October 2015
laws but as of October 2015 authorities are changing their approach
authorities are changing their approach
authorities are changing their approach to family planning by allowing families
to family planning by allowing families
to family planning by allowing families to have two children instead of just one
to have two children instead of just one
to have two children instead of just one welcome to watchmojo.com down ten
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crucial facts you should know about the
crucial facts you should know about the change to China’s one-child policy
change to China’s one-child policy
change to China’s one-child policy number 10
number 10
number 10 what is the one-child policy the
what is the one-child policy the
what is the one-child policy the one-child policy was first introduced in
one-child policy was first introduced in
one-child policy was first introduced in China between 1978 and 1980 by then
China between 1978 and 1980 by then
China between 1978 and 1980 by then leader Deng Xiaoping announced as the
leader Deng Xiaoping announced as the
leader Deng Xiaoping announced as the Chinese populace rose toward 1 billion
Chinese populace rose toward 1 billion
Chinese populace rose toward 1 billion people it was a scheme designed to halt
people it was a scheme designed to halt
people it was a scheme designed to halt population growth with unofficial
population growth with unofficial
population growth with unofficial figures claiming that around 400 million
figures claiming that around 400 million
figures claiming that around 400 million births have been prevented since the law
births have been prevented since the law
births have been prevented since the law was first passed many demographers have
was first passed many demographers have
was first passed many demographers have disputed this cited number estimating it
disputed this cited number estimating it
disputed this cited number estimating it to be closer to 100 million over time
to be closer to 100 million over time
to be closer to 100 million over time China has allowed exceptions to the rule
China has allowed exceptions to the rule
China has allowed exceptions to the rule but in 2015 a little over 35% of the
but in 2015 a little over 35% of the
but in 2015 a little over 35% of the country was still definitively limited
country was still definitively limited
country was still definitively limited to one child a 2008 survey reported that
to one child a 2008 survey reported that
to one child a 2008 survey reported that 76% of the Chinese population supported
76% of the Chinese population supported
76% of the Chinese population supported the rule but it has consistently
the rule but it has consistently
the rule but it has consistently attracted social and political criticism
attracted social and political criticism
attracted social and political criticism from elsewhere number 9
from elsewhere number 9
from elsewhere number 9 why was the policy instituted in the
why was the policy instituted in the
why was the policy instituted in the late 70s the Chinese government became
late 70s the Chinese government became
late 70s the Chinese government became concerned that the country’s rising
concerned that the country’s rising
concerned that the country’s rising population would damage their plans for
population would damage their plans for
population would damage their plans for large-scale economic growth the problems
large-scale economic growth the problems
large-scale economic growth the problems can be dated back to the rule of Mao
can be dated back to the rule of Mao
can be dated back to the rule of Mao Zedong during which China’s population
Zedong during which China’s population
Zedong during which China’s population grew from around 540 million in 1949 to
grew from around 540 million in 1949 to
grew from around 540 million in 1949 to around 940 million in 1976 it was
around 940 million in 1976 it was
around 940 million in 1976 it was introduced partly to deal with the
introduced partly to deal with the
introduced partly to deal with the results of Satan’s Great Leap Forward
results of Satan’s Great Leap Forward
results of Satan’s Great Leap Forward which had created widespread food
which had created widespread food
which had created widespread food shortages and famine officials
shortages and famine officials
shortages and famine officials calculated the optimum population of
calculated the optimum population of
calculated the optimum population of China to be 700 million and planned to
China to be 700 million and planned to
China to be 700 million and planned to reach that level within 100 years by
reach that level within 100 years by
reach that level within 100 years by 2080 the one-child policy was passed
2080 the one-child policy was passed
2080 the one-child policy was passed with that goal in mind number 8 how was
with that goal in mind number 8 how was
with that goal in mind number 8 how was the policy in for
the policy in for
the policy in for a controversial piece of legislation in
a controversial piece of legislation in
a controversial piece of legislation in the first place the one-child policy was
the first place the one-child policy was
the first place the one-child policy was forcefully enacted as well prompting
forcefully enacted as well prompting
forcefully enacted as well prompting even greater concern and criticism from
even greater concern and criticism from
even greater concern and criticism from human rights groups the National
human rights groups the National
human rights groups the National Population and Family Planning
Population and Family Planning
Population and Family Planning Commission managed the policy until an
Commission managed the policy until an
Commission managed the policy until an authoritative shift in 2013 which saw
authoritative shift in 2013 which saw
authoritative shift in 2013 which saw the creation of a singular agency the
the creation of a singular agency the
the creation of a singular agency the National Health and Family Planning
National Health and Family Planning
National Health and Family Planning Commission in some cases couples that
Commission in some cases couples that
Commission in some cases couples that violated the policy faced financial
violated the policy faced financial
violated the policy faced financial punishment including large fines and
punishment including large fines and
punishment including large fines and loss of employment otherwise in extreme
loss of employment otherwise in extreme
loss of employment otherwise in extreme circumstances there have been reports of
circumstances there have been reports of
circumstances there have been reports of violators being forced by authorities to
violators being forced by authorities to
violators being forced by authorities to have an abortion or forced
have an abortion or forced
have an abortion or forced sterilizations number 7 what were the
sterilizations number 7 what were the
sterilizations number 7 what were the effects of the policy the one-child
effects of the policy the one-child
effects of the policy the one-child policy gave birth to a unique generation
policy gave birth to a unique generation
policy gave birth to a unique generation who have constantly been the focus for
who have constantly been the focus for
who have constantly been the focus for social study one of the most alarming
social study one of the most alarming
social study one of the most alarming effects is the gender disparity that the
effects is the gender disparity that the
effects is the gender disparity that the legislation created between male and
legislation created between male and
legislation created between male and female children with the country’s sex
female children with the country’s sex
female children with the country’s sex ratio reaching 117 to 100 it’s estimated
ratio reaching 117 to 100 it’s estimated
ratio reaching 117 to 100 it’s estimated that by 2020 there will be 30 million
that by 2020 there will be 30 million
that by 2020 there will be 30 million more men than women in China that
more men than women in China that
more men than women in China that imbalance is linked in part to
imbalance is linked in part to
imbalance is linked in part to disturbing reports of the lengths that
disturbing reports of the lengths that
disturbing reports of the lengths that limited parents may go to in order to
limited parents may go to in order to
limited parents may go to in order to have a son rather than a daughter the
have a son rather than a daughter the
have a son rather than a daughter the one child policy saw an early hike in
one child policy saw an early hike in
one child policy saw an early hike in the abandonment of baby girls and even a
the abandonment of baby girls and even a
the abandonment of baby girls and even a female infanticide though the state of
female infanticide though the state of
female infanticide though the state of China maintains there’s no link between
China maintains there’s no link between
China maintains there’s no link between the two number six what were the effects
the two number six what were the effects
the two number six what were the effects of the policy part two other problems
of the policy part two other problems
of the policy part two other problems include China’s experiencing the four to
include China’s experiencing the four to
include China’s experiencing the four to one problem as the policies single
one problem as the policies single
one problem as the policies single children reached adulthood toward the
children reached adulthood toward the
children reached adulthood toward the end of the 20th century they found
end of the 20th century they found
end of the 20th century they found themselves potentially financially
themselves potentially financially
themselves potentially financially responsible for two parents and four
responsible for two parents and four
responsible for two parents and four grandparents the shape of China’s
grandparents the shape of China’s
grandparents the shape of China’s population had become too top-heavy
population had become too top-heavy
population had become too top-heavy finally there’s evidence that China’s
finally there’s evidence that China’s
finally there’s evidence that China’s only children may have been over
only children may have been over
only children may have been over indulged when growing up by parents that
indulged when growing up by parents that
indulged when growing up by parents that desired a larger family but were not
desired a larger family but were not
desired a larger family but were not allowed one dubbed the little Emperor
allowed one dubbed the little Emperor
allowed one dubbed the little Emperor syndrome by popular media this has
syndrome by popular media this has
syndrome by popular media this has reportedly resulted in a poorly
reportedly resulted in a poorly
reportedly resulted in a poorly disciplined generation with fewer social
disciplined generation with fewer social
disciplined generation with fewer social and adaptive capabilities
and adaptive capabilities
and adaptive capabilities number five how did parents get around
number five how did parents get around
number five how did parents get around the policy parents regularly went to
the policy parents regularly went to
the policy parents regularly went to extreme measures to try and lessen their
extreme measures to try and lessen their
extreme measures to try and lessen their childbearing limits some sought to have
childbearing limits some sought to have
childbearing limits some sought to have their second child abroad in what is
their second child abroad in what is
their second child abroad in what is known as birth tourism with Hong Kong
known as birth tourism with Hong Kong
known as birth tourism with Hong Kong and America proving popular destinations
and America proving popular destinations
and America proving popular destinations others put all of their efforts into
others put all of their efforts into
others put all of their efforts into medically improving their chances of
medically improving their chances of
medically improving their chances of having twins
having twins
having twins with a 2006 China Daily report finding
with a 2006 China Daily report finding
with a 2006 China Daily report finding that the number of twins born every year
that the number of twins born every year
that the number of twins born every year had doubled compared to the average the
had doubled compared to the average the
had doubled compared to the average the one-child policy also provoked a sharp
one-child policy also provoked a sharp
one-child policy also provoked a sharp rise in the number of unregistered
rise in the number of unregistered
rise in the number of unregistered children known as black children in
children known as black children in
children known as black children in China they are unknown to authorities
China they are unknown to authorities
China they are unknown to authorities and do not legally exist meaning that
and do not legally exist meaning that
and do not legally exist meaning that they are unable to access most public
they are unable to access most public
they are unable to access most public services including education and health
services including education and health
services including education and health care number four was the policy
care number four was the policy
care number four was the policy previously relaxed the policy had
previously relaxed the policy had
previously relaxed the policy had already undergone gradual relaxation
already undergone gradual relaxation
already undergone gradual relaxation before the 2015 decision to convert to a
before the 2015 decision to convert to a
before the 2015 decision to convert to a two-child policy in general families
two-child policy in general families
two-child policy in general families living in rural areas had found it
living in rural areas had found it
living in rural areas had found it easier to have a second child without
easier to have a second child without
easier to have a second child without incurring as much of a penalty with the
incurring as much of a penalty with the
incurring as much of a penalty with the policy aimed more excessively at urban
policy aimed more excessively at urban
policy aimed more excessively at urban centers in some provinces there had also
centers in some provinces there had also
centers in some provinces there had also been relaxation measures put in place
been relaxation measures put in place
been relaxation measures put in place allowing a couple to have two children
allowing a couple to have two children
allowing a couple to have two children if they were both only children
if they were both only children
if they were both only children themselves some areas also allowed
themselves some areas also allowed
themselves some areas also allowed exception to the rule for families whose
exception to the rule for families whose
exception to the rule for families whose first child suffered a physical or
first child suffered a physical or
first child suffered a physical or mental disability and following the 2008
mental disability and following the 2008
mental disability and following the 2008 Sichuan earthquake regulations were
Sichuan earthquake regulations were
Sichuan earthquake regulations were relaxed for parents who had lost
relaxed for parents who had lost
relaxed for parents who had lost children in the disaster furthermore
children in the disaster furthermore
children in the disaster furthermore Chinese minorities such as we Gers and
Chinese minorities such as we Gers and
Chinese minorities such as we Gers and Tibetans
Tibetans
Tibetans have always been exempt from the
have always been exempt from the
have always been exempt from the one-child policy number three why was
one-child policy number three why was
one-child policy number three why was the policy finally changed having had
the policy finally changed having had
the policy finally changed having had the policy in place for over a
the policy in place for over a
the policy in place for over a generation China is now experiencing an
generation China is now experiencing an
generation China is now experiencing an aging top-heavy population in which
aging top-heavy population in which
aging top-heavy population in which there are too many old dependents for
there are too many old dependents for
there are too many old dependents for the number of young independence to
the number of young independence to
the number of young independence to support economically the country could
support economically the country could
support economically the country could find itself strained for two or three
find itself strained for two or three
find itself strained for two or three decades as a result with some estimates
decades as a result with some estimates
decades as a result with some estimates claiming that China could become home to
claiming that China could become home to
claiming that China could become home to the largest elderly population on earth
the largest elderly population on earth
the largest elderly population on earth within 15 years
within 15 years
within 15 years this is especially felt in the labor
this is especially felt in the labor
this is especially felt in the labor market which has seen a shortage as the
market which has seen a shortage as the
market which has seen a shortage as the working population shrank for a third
working population shrank for a third
working population shrank for a third straight year in 2014 by 3.7 million
straight year in 2014 by 3.7 million
straight year in 2014 by 3.7 million additionally it’s expected that in 2020
additionally it’s expected that in 2020
additionally it’s expected that in 2020 China will have 30 million bachelors
China will have 30 million bachelors
China will have 30 million bachelors creating a dire gender ratio situation
creating a dire gender ratio situation
creating a dire gender ratio situation that is the direct result of the
that is the direct result of the
that is the direct result of the one-child policy it’s hoped that a
one-child policy it’s hoped that a
one-child policy it’s hoped that a two-child policy will stabilize the
two-child policy will stabilize the
two-child policy will stabilize the situation preventing similar
situation preventing similar
situation preventing similar circumstances from ever occurring again
circumstances from ever occurring again
circumstances from ever occurring again number two while parents take advantage
number two while parents take advantage
number two while parents take advantage of the policy change on November 2nd
of the policy change on November 2nd
of the policy change on November 2nd 2015
2015
2015 families were reminded that any new
families were reminded that any new
families were reminded that any new legislation only comes into effect after
legislation only comes into effect after
legislation only comes into effect after the National People’s Congress scheduled
the National People’s Congress scheduled
the National People’s Congress scheduled for March 2016 I have no time for more
for March 2016 I have no time for more
for March 2016 I have no time for more children so I’m not planning on having
children so I’m not planning on having
children so I’m not planning on having another however the impact of the two
another however the impact of the two
another however the impact of the two child policy is not expected to be
child policy is not expected to be
child policy is not expected to be instant evidence already shows that
instant evidence already shows that
instant evidence already shows that couples are hesitant to have a second
couples are hesitant to have a second
couples are hesitant to have a second child even when they are eligible to do
child even when they are eligible to do
child even when they are eligible to do so studies conducted in early 2015
so studies conducted in early 2015
so studies conducted in early 2015 showed that of 11 million couples
showed that of 11 million couples
showed that of 11 million couples legally allowed a larger family only 1
legally allowed a larger family only 1
legally allowed a larger family only 1 million had made an application experts
million had made an application experts
million had made an application experts suspect that after over 30 years of
suspect that after over 30 years of
suspect that after over 30 years of social conditioning families are
social conditioning families are
social conditioning families are unwilling to take the risk with a second
unwilling to take the risk with a second
unwilling to take the risk with a second child believing the financial time and
child believing the financial time and
child believing the financial time and energy commitments to be too great a
energy commitments to be too great a
energy commitments to be too great a burden number 1 will this fix the
burden number 1 will this fix the
burden number 1 will this fix the problem though the two child policy is
problem though the two child policy is
problem though the two child policy is seen as a step in the right direction
seen as a step in the right direction
seen as a step in the right direction critics still believe that it isn’t
critics still believe that it isn’t
critics still believe that it isn’t enough Chinese authorities still control
enough Chinese authorities still control
enough Chinese authorities still control the birth rate families are still
the birth rate families are still
the birth rate families are still limited and women are still being told
limited and women are still being told
limited and women are still being told when they can and cannot reproduce
when they can and cannot reproduce
when they can and cannot reproduce problems in China are expected to
problems in China are expected to
problems in China are expected to continue with the issues surrounding
continue with the issues surrounding
continue with the issues surrounding having a second child only being
having a second child only being
having a second child only being switched to a couple’s right to have a
switched to a couple’s right to have a
switched to a couple’s right to have a third Wang Fung a leading demographic
third Wang Fung a leading demographic
third Wang Fung a leading demographic expert on China described the one-child
expert on China described the one-child
expert on China described the one-child policy as quote one of the most glaring
policy as quote one of the most glaring
policy as quote one of the most glaring policy mistakes that China has made the
policy mistakes that China has made the
policy mistakes that China has made the two child law may not glare quite as
two child law may not glare quite as
two child law may not glare quite as alarmingly but it won’t escape criticism
alarmingly but it won’t escape criticism
alarmingly but it won’t escape criticism either did these facts get you thinking
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