chinas one child policy reading
1. (\look up\) ______ ______ was the leader who introduced the \one-child policy\ in china.
2. what was the \one-child policy\?
3. why was chinas \one-child policy\ introduced in china?
4. when was the \one-child policy\ introduced?
5. in rural areas, families could have 2 children, but only if the first was a girl. why?
6. what were the punishments for breaking the \one-child policy\ in china?
7. when did the \one-child policy\ officially end?
8. it has been estimated that since 1979, the law has prevented between ______ & ______ million births.
9. there are more (underline or embolden: males or females) now living in china.
10. (\look up\) since 2021, china has had a ______ - child policy, but this still has not fixed the issues of an aging population & growing labor shortages.

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### Question 1
# Brief Explanations:
The One - Child Policy was introduced under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping. He was a key leader in China's reform and opening - up era and played a crucial role in formulating population - related policies to address China's population growth and resource allocation issues.
# Answer:
Deng Xiaoping

### Question 2
# Brief Explanations:
The One - Child Policy was a population control policy in China. It mainly restricted most urban and rural couples to having only one child. The policy had some exceptions, such as for ethnic minorities, families in some rural areas under certain conditions (like the first child being a girl in some rural cases), etc. The goal was to control the rapid growth of China's population, ease the pressure on resources and the environment, and promote economic development.
# Answer:
The One - Child Policy was a population control policy in China that restricted most couples to having only one child (with some exceptions), aiming to control population growth, ease resource/environmental pressure and promote economic development.

### Question 3
# Brief Explanations:
In the late 1970s, China's population was growing rapidly. The large population put great pressure on resources such as food, water, and land, as well as on social services like education and medical care. Also, a large population would hinder economic development as the per - capita resource share was low. So, to ease the pressure on resources and the environment, improve people's living standards, and promote economic development, the One - Child Policy was introduced.
# Answer:
To control rapid population growth, ease resource/environmental pressure, improve living standards and promote economic development.

### Question 4
# Brief Explanations:
The One - Child Policy was officially introduced in 1979. At that time, China's leaders recognized the urgency of population control to match the country's economic development and resource - carrying capacity.
# Answer:
1979

### Question 5
# Brief Explanations:
In rural areas of China, there was a traditional preference for male children, as males were considered more capable of doing farm work and carrying on the family line. If the first child was a girl, allowing a second child gave rural families a chance to have a boy, which could meet their needs for farm labor and family succession, while also controlling the overall population growth to a certain extent.
# Answer:
Due to traditional male - preference in rural areas (for farm work, family line), allowing a second child if the first was a girl met rural families' needs while controlling population growth.

### Question 6
# Brief Explanations:
The punishments for breaking the One - Child Policy included fines (called "social maintenance fees"), which were often a large sum of money based on family income. There were also impacts on career development, such as government employees or state - owned enterprise workers might face dismissal. In some cases, there were also pressures on housing allocation and access to social welfare.
# Answer:
Fines (social maintenance fees), career impacts (e.g., dismissal for some), and impacts on housing/social welfare access.

### Question 7
# Brief Explanations:
The One - Child Policy officially ended in 2015. In that year, China decided to implement the two - child policy, and later in 2021, the three - child policy was introduced. The end of the One - Child Policy was to address the problems of an aging population and a shrinking labor force.
# Answer:
2015

### Question 8
# Brief Explanations:
It has been estimated that since 1979, the One - Child Policy has prevented between 200 and 400 million births. This estimation is based on demographic models that compare the actual population growth with the projected growth without the policy.
# Answer:
200; 400

### Question 9
# Brief Explanations:
Due to the traditional preference for male children and some practices like sex - selective abortions (especially before the improvement of gender - equality awareness and legal restrictions), there are more males now living in China. The gender imbalance is a result of the combined effects of traditional concepts and the One - Child Policy in some cases.
# Answer:
males (underline or embolden "males")

### Question 10
# Brief Explanations:
Since 2021, China has had a three - Child Policy. The policy was adjusted to further address the problems of an aging population, a shrinking labor force, and to promote a more balanced population structure. However, due to factors like high living costs (housing, education, childcare), the policy has not fully solved the problems of an aging population and labor shortages yet.
# Answer:
three

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