With the largest population of any country in the world, much attention has been focused on China's ability to handle the overwhelming crowds in such a dense area. China bolsters a population of 1.38 billion citizens, many of whom are unable to live in under proper conditions. Overpopulation has led to unhealthy living conditions that can lead to severe health problems. It is easy to look at the positives of having many people to form a workforce and build the country’s infrastructure. However, the simple question of where does everyone fit has become a great crisis in recent decades. It has become clear to Chinese government that being the most-populated country in the world can lead to many issues that require different policies to be put in place.
The One Child Policy was implemented to slow down and limit the population growth in China. The One Child Policy was a rule that permitted each family to only have one child. This rule was enacted in 1979 by the Chinese government . This policy was put into effect to better control China's issue of overpopulation. Chinese government hoped that new rule would decrease the birth rate, which could help stabilize the population. The government put this policy in effect because in the 1970's they realized that in the future there would be an unsustainable amount people in China. They viewed the benefits of this policy to be that every child would have access to education. From this education each person would then be able to receive a job and earn a salary. Another benefit is that the families that follow this rule would have health insurance and child care offered to them. Having these items paid for by the government, allowed for citizens to save money for t...
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Was China's one-Child policy a good idea? China's one child policy was introduced in 1980 with the fear of reaching the 1 billion population mark.China's one child policy was a great idea because it resolved China's population issue. The three main positive things that came from the one-child policy is population control, more respect for females and the environmental benefits.
One of the top contributing factors is China’s constant population growth. People have tried to speak up about this issue, as stated
One of the more extreme measures taken in an attempt to control population has been China's one-child policy. Population advocate Garet Hardin suggests the rest of the world adopt similar policies. This paper is to show a country's government acting on theories that Hardin is popular for and the ethical and environmental effects that it had on people and the land. Hardin fails to see the ethical problems laid out by governments that suppress peoples thoughts and beliefs.
Once China’s population began to grow at an exponential rate the government feared that there would eventually be social unrest, and chaos. This social unrest and chaos would eventually cause an internal crisis for the country. At that time, China’s leaders believed that population control was one of its top priorities because it was precondition for the coun...
Can you imagine if a one-child policy was enforced in the U.S.? It would not go over well. That is exactly what happened in China in 1980 and lasting thirty-five years until 2015. In 1980, under communist rule, China’s leader devised the one-child policy. Communism is a political theory that everything is publically owned. Communism has a reputation of not working. The one-child policy stated that parents of Han ethnicity were allowed to have only one child. It was established because of a famine China had suffered due to the large population. Famine is the widespread scarcity of food. China’s one-child policy was a bad idea for three reasons, it was not needed, it created a gender imbalance, and it created an age imbalance.
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By 1980, although the birthrate in China has fallen to below 3 children per family, it was believed by a new regime of Chinese leaders which included Deng Xiao Ping, that forced and restricted population growth would lead to greater economic prosperity. This coercive policy influenced the family of the Chinese citize...
In our world, millions of babies are being born everyday. However, in China, the number of babies being born is too much for their country. So the government decided to make a policy called the one-child policy. This policy limited families in China to only having one kid. Was the one child policy a good or bad idea? After researching the topic, I discovered that it was a bad idea because of multiple reasons. These reasons were because children would be too lonely with siblings, it cost a lot of money that wasn’t needed, and because there are less children for jobs.
During the first half of 50’s government did not limit the population growth but did the exact opposite and actually encourage families to have more children. This was due to the Mao Zedong’s or Chairman Mao’s believe that more population would mean more economic development, more labor and more growth, however, late 1950’s changed that and that is when China began implementing first population control measures. As population reached 600 million Mao expressed his wish for population to remain in this level. Government soon realized that in order to keep population at this level, long term population control would have to be implemented. First they began by simply distributing various forms of contraceptives among general population. As famine of 1959-1961 struck the country it set the policy aside but as soon as country began to demonstrate signs of recovery the family planning campaign resumed where it left with distribution of contraceptives. By the late 1970s, China had experienced success in decreasing fertility rates by increasing the use of birth control under the slogan "Late, Long and Few". As a result China's population growth dropped by half between 1970 and 1976. Nonetheless, it soon leveled off, making government and officials seek more drastic measures and on September 25, 1980 an open letter by the Chinese Communist Party established One-Child Policy (OCP) also called Family Planning Policy (FPP). Nevertheless the OCP name is misleading since the policy allows for exceptions. For instance rural families with first child being disabled or being girl are allowed to have another child. Also, couples where both bride and groom are single children are allowed to have two ...
The Hukou system is the registered residence component of China’s household registration system. As it is now, the system is often deemed as being unfair. It has prevented every person in a city from having equal claims to services, especially migrant workers. Migrant workers are defined as people who belong to an agricultural household under registration but work a non-agricultural job outside their registered region for half a year or more. As of 2009, migrant workers made up around 17.3 percent of China’s population (National Bureau of Statistics of China 2010). They usually have fewer benefits than other residents, such as less access to social security and limited education options. The Hukou system also removes the right of migration for rural citizens (Cai 2011). Present day migrant workers are showing unrest against the system. They have a higher awareness of their rights, put more emphasis on their personal space and quality of life, and want to move into the city more (Yi-han 2013). The Hukou system should be reformed to become standardized so that every city follows and implements the same conditions. In addition, it should be based on where you live and work, not where you were born. Reformation would allow benefits, incomes, and labor mobility to be boosted. These changes would cause an increase in the number of workers, which would benefit to Chinese economy by raising productivity (China Economic Review 2012).
China, like anywhere else in the world, is not immune to the problems of inequality. Even though China has seen great economic growth over the past 20 years, the level of inequality has risen. The hukou system can be seen as a factor in creating inequality between citizens in China. This essay will look at the different types of inequalities that are faced by the Chinese people. There are many different types of inequalities in China, such as income, gender, ethnic, education and welfare inequalities, however this essay will look at the hukou, income and gender inequality that the Chinese people have to deal with in their everyday lives, as well as looking at what the Chinese people think about the rise in inequality.
In a word, overpopulation is the most serious social problem in China now, and great efforts are needed to be made in order to solve it.
Though China is the world's fifth-largest country in terms of area and the second largest country in Asia, it is the most populous country in the world. There is over one billion Chinese people which is 19 percent of the world's population and the population still keeps growing. From 2000 to 2010, Chinese population growth is about 6.2% and if we compared the population from 1960 with 2010, the population had grown more than 100%. While half of Chinese people live in the rural areas, the urban population is growing rapidly. In January 2012, urban population has exceeded the rural population for the first time. Now about 100 million rural people become migrant workers which move in and out the cities in search of work. This has caused many problems in China , since in the past and the present day, such as traffic jams in the city, pollution, and most importantly the shortage of food and shelter. This might affect the Chinese economic as well.
Over population has been a global issue for decades. Medical advances have made it possible for people to live longer and have multiple births, which are just some of the factors contributing to this social problem. Many countries have attempted to battle this issue, but none as intensely as China. China allows the government to have full control over family planning to help reduce the population. In 1979 China created a policy called the "One Child Law" which limits couples to only one child. Although the Chinese government hopes to curb the population boom and benefit society, the One Child Policy has morally questionable results, negative impacts on Chinese society, which should be changed.
During the rein of Mao Tse-tung China’s population was almost at one million. Mao allowed couples to have as many children as they please because to him, “of all the things in the world people are the most precious.”(Fitzpatrick 2). As the as the population continued to grow the government became concerned and decided that population control was necessary in order to remain able to support the citizens of China. Furthermore, the government feared there would not be enough food to upkeep residents. The next leader, Deng Xioping, created the “One Child Policy” therefore preventing families from having more than one child. On September 25th 1980 the policy was instituted. Subsequently this law has prohibited children and parents the experience of having a big family.