One Child Policy

Question 1

One Child Policy

What benefits are people given for only having one child?

Answer 1

Longer maternity leave Better housing Free education Financial rewards Welfare benefits

Question 2

One Child Policy

How many births have been prevented?

Answer 2

400 million

Question 3

One Child Policy

What has the fertility rate dropped to?

Answer 3

From 5.7 to 1.8

Question 4

One Child Policy

Why was the policy introduced?

Answer 4

During the 50s and 60s China’s population grew rapidly and was unsustainable - didn’t have enough food, water and energy to provide.

Question 5

One Child Policy

What will a typical Chinese family have because of the policy?

Answer 5

2 parents and 4 grandparents (double if they get married)

Question 6

One Child Policy

What does Chinese society traditionally prefer and what has this lead to?

Answer 6

Boys. Lead to baby girls being abandoned and left in orphanages.

Question 7

One Child Policy

What is expected by 2020 in terms of male and female population?

Answer 7

Men in China will outnumber women by 30 million, which might lead to social tension as more men unable to get married.

Question 8

One Child Policy

What is the economic impact due to an ageing population?

Answer 8

22% of Shanghai’s residents over 60 and is expected to rise to 34% by 2020. Means more financial support needed and expensive healthcare.

Question 9

One Child Policy

What is the percentage of over 65s compared to working age?

Answer 9

Increasing rapidly from 10% in 2009 to 40% by 2050

Question 10

One Child Policy

What do many experts fear?

Answer 10

China’s growing economy won’t have enough workers to keep expanding and supporting elderly. Number of young people starting work aged 20-24 will drop by half (2010-2020).

Question 11

One Child Policy

When was the policy introduced?

Answer 11

1979

Question 12

One Child Policy

What did the government introduce to ease the policy?

Answer 12

No longer find out gender (red envelope) Ethnic minorities and rural populations can have more to work on farms Can pay for second child 2015 - can have two kids

Question 13

One Child Policy

What are Little Emperors?

Answer 13

Spoilt boys, given everything - youth obesity becomes issue

Question 14

One Child Policy

What impact has the policy had on crime?

Answer 14

Sexual crimes have increased as well as prostitution

Question 15

One Child Policy

At what age can people get married?

Answer 15

25

Question 16

One Child Policy

What pressures are put on the only child?

Answer 16

Expectation of better grades and no brothers or sisters

Question 17

One Child Policy

Longer maternity leave Better housing Free education Financial rewards Welfare benefits

Answer 17

What benefits are people given for only having one child?

Question 18

One Child Policy

400 million

Answer 18

How many births have been prevented?

Question 19

One Child Policy

From 5.7 to 1.8

Answer 19

What has the fertility rate dropped to?

Question 20

One Child Policy

During the 50s and 60s China’s population grew rapidly and was unsustainable - didn’t have enough food, water and energy to provide.

Answer 20

Why was the policy introduced?

Question 21

One Child Policy

2 parents and 4 grandparents (double if they get married)

Answer 21

What will a typical Chinese family have because of the policy?

Question 22

One Child Policy

Boys. Lead to baby girls being abandoned and left in orphanages.

Answer 22

What does Chinese society traditionally prefer and what has this lead to?

Question 23

One Child Policy

Men in China will outnumber women by 30 million, which might lead to social tension as more men unable to get married.

Answer 23

What is expected by 2020 in terms of male and female population?

Question 24

One Child Policy

22% of Shanghai’s residents over 60 and is expected to rise to 34% by 2020. Means more financial support needed and expensive healthcare.

Answer 24

What is the economic impact due to an ageing population?

Question 25

One Child Policy

Increasing rapidly from 10% in 2009 to 40% by 2050

Answer 25

What is the percentage of over 65s compared to working age?

Question 26

One Child Policy

China’s growing economy won’t have enough workers to keep expanding and supporting elderly. Number of young people starting work aged 20-24 will drop by half (2010-2020).

Answer 26

What do many experts fear?

Question 27

One Child Policy

1979

Answer 27

When was the policy introduced?

Question 28

One Child Policy

No longer find out gender (red envelope) Ethnic minorities and rural populations can have more to work on farms Can pay for second child 2015 - can have two kids

Answer 28

What did the government introduce to ease the policy?

Question 29

One Child Policy

Spoilt boys, given everything - youth obesity becomes issue

Answer 29

What are Little Emperors?

Question 30

One Child Policy

Sexual crimes have increased as well as prostitution

Answer 30

What impact has the policy had on crime?

Question 31

One Child Policy

25

Answer 31

At what age can people get married?

Question 32

One Child Policy

Expectation of better grades and no brothers or sisters

Answer 32

What pressures are put on the only child?