CHINA OCP

Question 1

Pro Natalist Policy
Great Leap Forward

Answer 1

1950s-60s China decline population due to natural disasters
Mao Zedong new programme from agri to industrial

Reversed downward trend in fertility and mortality

‘Large population gives strong nation’

Optimum pop suggested 700mil

Cultural Revolution - 55mil every 3 yrs
540 1949 to 940 1976

Question 2

Anti Natalist

Answer 2

One Child Policy
^Fertility create pressure on resource
China feed 22% pop w/ 7% arable land

1970s family planning prgm Wan-xi-shao
-later marriage and longer gaps between children

OCP abandoned Jan 2016
Changed to 2 Child Policy

Question 3

Effects OCP

Answer 3

-Increase in female Infanticide
-Skewed male-female ratio
-Ageing population
-4-2-1 and Little Emperor Syndrome
-Human Rights
-Demographic Impact
-Economic Impact

FEARDHL

Question 4

Female Infanticide

Answer 4

Males favoured as boys can work in fields
Daughter look after husbands family
Babygirl killed to allow another chance

Question 5

Skewed Male-Female Ratios

Answer 5

2005, 118 boys to 100 girls
Imbalance
Social issue over time

Question 6

Ageing Population

Answer 6

-Demographers say China severely ageing from 2020 onwards
-Reduce rate of workers from 10:1 to 4:1
-Sever pressure on continued econ improvements
-China Lose 67mil working age by 2030

Question 7

4-2-1 and Little Emperor Syndrome

Answer 7

4 Grandparent, 2 Parents focused on 1 Child
One child is spoiled (Little Emperor) not learn how to work with other children

Question 8

Human Rights

Answer 8

Communist regime able to impose control on population in a way few other countries able to replicate

Question 9

Demographic Impact

Answer 9

Pop now 1.3 billion - would be much larger if not for OCP

Since 1979 350mil abortions take place

Pop growth slowing down - TFR 2.98 in 1978 to 1.54 in 2014

Question 10

Economic Impact

Answer 10

1980 GDP per capita $310
2015 $7924

More disposable income
More motor vehicles - new pressures on fuel supply and environment