One Child Policy

Question 1

Who created the law?

Answer 1

Deng Xiaoping

Question 2

What year did the law come into practice?

Answer 2

1979

Question 3

In 1949 who was in power?

Answer 3

Chairman Mao

Question 4

What was the population in 1949?

Answer 4

550 million

Question 5

What was the population in 1970’s?

Answer 5

increased 71% 940 million

Question 6

Were people in favour of the OCP?

Answer 6

9/10 were not in favour for it, however outside gvt’s applauded it

Question 7

How many births were prevented as a result?

Answer 7

400 million

Question 8

When did the catastrophic famine take place?

Answer 8

1959-1961

Question 9

How many deaths did the famine cause?

Answer 9

35 million

Question 10

What did the OCP state?

Answer 10

• must not marry until late 20’s
• must have one successful pregnancy
• must be sterilised after first child or abortion

Question 11

What incentives were offered to encourage the scheme?

Answer 11

• receive a 5-10% salary rise
• priority housing, pension
• free education and healthcare
• family benefits

Question 12

If disobeying?

Answer 12

• 10% salary cut
• demotion from a government job
• fine so large it would bankrupt most households
• not allowed to become Chinese citizens

Question 13

What exceptions were made?

Answer 13

rural areas where sons are essential to work a second child was allowed if first was a girl

Question 14

What are the Granny Police?

Answer 14

old women who were paid to look for second child or illegally pregnant women

Question 15

What fundamental flaws did the policy have?

Answer 15

• unfair for different classes
• forced abortions
• infanticide
• birth roulette

Question 16

Why was the policy unfair for different classes?

Answer 16

-rural families sons to stay with them

Question 17

What was happening in 1983?

Answer 17

44 thousand abortions a day// 16 million in total

Question 18

What happened to resisting women?

Answer 18

tortured, sedated then sterilised

Question 19

What is ‘China’s lost girls’?

Answer 19

girls were unwanted and so were either killed or put in orphanages

Question 20

What is the ratio of boys to girls in China?

Answer 20

120:100

Question 21

How many children died in orphanages due to inadequate staffing and resources?

Answer 21

9/10

Question 22

What are the positive effects of the OCP?

Answer 22

• forecast famine hasn’t happened
• growth slowed sufficiently for people to have enough food and jobs
• singe children ensures good education// future gen talented
• increased technology has increased standard of living
• many lifted out of poverty//wealthier nation

Question 23

Fertility rate change?

Answer 23

5.7 to 1.8

Question 24

What are the negative effects of the OCP?

Answer 24

• social instability

- gender imbalance

Question 25

How many men aged between 20 and 45 will be unable to find a wife?

Answer 25

1/10

Question 26

What is the name given to the spoilt kids?

Answer 26

Little Emperors

Question 27

How many people in China are still living on less than $2 a day?

Answer 27

600 million

Question 28

What is the 4.2.1 problem?

Answer 28

1 child has to take care of 2 parents and 4 grandparents due to sudden distortion

Question 29

What is the figure for Syphilis as a result of gender imbalance?

Answer 29

6.5 per 100,000

Question 30

What percentage of people are over 60 in Shanghai?

Answer 30

22%

Question 31

What has changed since 1990?

Answer 31

• relaxation in system(if both couple is only child, 2nd child is allowed)
• increase in wealth(people are able to pay fine for 2nd child
• attitudes towards girls changed(women have more oppurtunities)
• promoting adoption