One Child Policy of China: Socio-Economic Effects
China is world’s most populous and fastest emerging economy that is seen as a continent in it instead of being part of Asia. In recent years, developed nations have been surprised by the acceleration of development in country that they give examples of success stories based on China’s market. Apart from China’s sophisticated with complex economic and political system, China also demonstrate interesting trends in several different prospects of society that are often neglected by intellectuals. There main focus is always on economic and political reform, But in this essay main focus is on the china’s population and the cultural rituals of family, gender and marriage. To add more, further elaboration will be addressed on the changing trends in the Chinese culture based on these elements.
China’s population is 1.3 billion that contributes to 1/5 of world’s population. China’s community has this believe of “ the more the better” which was initiated by Mao. He believed higher populations means more workers, which can proliferate the economy. Chinese people in rural areas still have this thinking of more children will bring high income in the family. Before the government didn’t take this rise in population that seriously until early 70s when population reached the mark of 800 million. Population control became the main agenda since if fertility rate wasn’t controlled than it might result in the food shortage. The slogans were developed like “ Later, Longer and fewer” to control the birth rates. Even though they were effective, Population wasn’t suppressed until “ ONE-CHILD” policy came in. This policy and its conduct has been a perfect example of government power in the region that often astonishes other countries dealing with similar problems like India. When it comes to China and population, its important to know about this policy, which is effective till date. I will go in more content details of this policy since it has been virtually the biggest population
China’s population is 1.3 billion that contributes to 1/5 of world’s population. China’s community has this believe of “ the more the better” which was initiated by Mao. He believed higher populations means more workers, which can proliferate the economy. Chinese people in rural areas still have this thinking of more children will bring high income in the family. Before the government didn’t take this rise in population that seriously until early 70s when population reached the mark of 800 million. Population control became the main agenda since if fertility rate wasn’t controlled than it might result in the food shortage. The slogans were developed like “ Later, Longer and fewer” to control the birth rates. Even though they were effective, Population wasn’t suppressed until “ ONE-CHILD” policy came in. This policy and its conduct has been a perfect example of government power in the region that often astonishes other countries dealing with similar problems like India. When it comes to China and population, its important to know about this policy, which is effective till date. I will go in more content details of this policy since it has been virtually the biggest population
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