China: Birth Control

Question 1

What did they do?

Answer 1

Banned couples from having a second child. Those who obeyed their order were rewarded whilst those who disobeyed were fined.

Question 2

Social Impacts

Answer 2

• Chinese society preferred boys and so girls were abandoned
  • In 2020, men in china will outnumber women by 30 mil
• A Chinese child will have 2 parents and four grandparents to look after, there will not be enough old peoples homes

Question 3

Economic Impacts

Answer 3

• China’s population is ageing - 22% of Shanghai’s residents are over 60 and this is expected to 34% by 2020. The economic costs of supporting them in old age will include expensive healthcare
• China’s economy won’t have enough workers to keep it expanding
• There won’t be enough people working to pay for the elderly

Question 4

Why did China need a policy?

Answer 4

• China wouldn’t have enough food or water to feed such a large population
• The country would struggle to produce enough energy for such a large population

Question 5

Country Information

Answer 5

China is in the continent of Asia. It is bordered by countries such as: Pakistan, India and Nepal. It is in stage 4 of the Demographic Transition Model