How does China's one child policy work?

Answer 1

To curb the population problem, there is a policy that many families can have only one child. However this does not apply to everyone. If a child is an only child and has a college education (shows an ability to provide for the child), it can have more than one. There are other conditions and exceptions as well. If a family does have a second child the only real penalty is a fine. No one is forced to have an abortion or there are no murdered children. And there is no prison time.
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Answer 2

I've answered a similar question to this before.

The above answers are not entirely true.

The one-child policy states that a legally married couple, Chinese citizens and residing in China, is only allowed to have one child. Failed to do so would result in fines or other type of punishment. It was implemented in 1978. The one-child policy applies to the Han Ethnic group whom makes up more than 90% of the Chinese population. It does not apply to the other groups such as the Muslims, Tibetans, or Monguls, etc.

The one-child policy applies to most part of the China with exceptions to some major cities. For example, in Shanghai, if the married couple are both the only child in their respective families, they are then allowed to have a 2nd child if they want to. It has nothing to do with what education level they possess.

The one-child policy is a federal level policy. The application exceptions are made at the regional level but with approval of the federal government.

I know this because I'm a only-child from China but now a Canadian citizen. I married a Chinese citizen from Shanghai. So this is a matter we looked into before we had our first child. Now we have two... And the fact that I'm no longer a Chinese citizen, we can have as many as we want...

Answer 3

In China, most companies or buildings have a communist party member who keeps tabs on these sorts of things.

The one-child policy has a number of caveats. In some rural areas, farmers are given 1+ rules, for example, you can have 1 child, but if it is a girl, you can try again for a boy. If a woman is divorced and has a kid, if she remarries the new husband can have a child with that woman (provided he doesn't have any himself). And in big cities (like Shanghai), you can pay a fine and have a second child. In other places, if you have a second that child will have difficulty getting into school and other services if they are not the only child.

Enforcement is varied, and is likely to be drastically changed in the next few years (as it has been too successful and created a bit of a demographic problem with too many older citizens and not enough younger workers to support them).

Answer 4

The policy was introduced as the country was too over populated. If a couple marry and both of them are an only child they are allowed to have 2 kids, twins and triplets are counted as 1 child as it is only 1 pregnancy. The government has recently introduced payments for people that have a girl as Chinese people prefer boys and often risk a large fine to have a 2nd child if their 1st is a girl.

Answer 5

Chinese leader Deng Xiaping introduced the one-child policy in China in 1797 to limit communist China's population growth because the government had estimated that the population would reach 1.8billion by 2025 and there would be a lack of resources such as food, housing, land and jobs. The one-child policy applies to the Han Ethnic group whom makes up more than 90% of the Chinese population.The population has decreased by 300 million people after 20 years after it had been implemented. Today China's population is approximately 1.2 billion. China has to feed 22% of the world's population on 7% of the world's arable land. I believe this task wouldnt be possible if the population would be increasing at the same rate before the policy was implemented.

Chinese couples must have permission from government officials to marry and ask for a birth coupon which allows them to have a child before pregnancy. To make the policy easier to bear, the government has improved healthcare of women and children and has provided contraceptives and other birth control methods for free. There are many benefits to obeying the one-child policy such as income bonuses, better healthcare benefits, better retirement pensions, priority in housing, extended maternity leave and preference for daycare. If you choose to disobey the one-child policy, there are serious consequences such as having to pay a large fine, (ranging from 20% to 50%of the family's income), a special tax (10% of their earnings) and must pay back all their benefits.

However the policy has caused some issues as hundreds of thousands of female fetuses have been aborted. Traditionally, Chinese parents have preferred sons because they carry on the family name and support them in their old age. In China when women marry they go to live with their husband's families. For every 100 girls there are120 boys, this could lead to social problems in the future. The population is also ageing with a growing number of elderly people. The population of 65 year olds was 66 million in 1990, 90 million in 2000 and expected to be 167 million b 2020. This is due to improved healthcare.

Answer 6

there is nice & undesirable on the only newborn coverage. the proper reason replace into to regulate start and stop inhabitants explosion as China has a million+bn. Went to China many circumstances and located that maximum families have extra advantageous than one newborn. the could pay high-quality and the extra advantageous teenagers additionally being barred from executive college and different centers. They, the human beings have procedures to pass the regulations........with help & funds. The countries, like China& S'pore the place start administration is a fulfillment are having yet another subject at this 2d, not sufficient toddlers........looking all procedures to get a advance.

Answer 7

Actually it's not that simple. It's more like a one birth policy. Cause if you have twins or more children from one birth, you won't get punished. And there are many other exceptions I can't remember. You can ask on http://ask.jongo.com/ they answer all China-related questions. I think you can get the whole answer there.

Answer 8

As far as I can tell - Each couple is allowed only one child. Simple as that.
If not they can face fines, imprisonment and, allegedly, forced abortion and, even more allegedly, the murder of their subsequent children (according to some unconfirmed reports)

ETA: Further to the comment below I think you'll find that concerns have been raised over forced abortion and even infanticide.

Answer 9

Dunno but interesting if a couple has twins...