China One Child Policy

What is the minimum age for people to get married in China?

Women is 20 and men is 22

What is the population of China?

1.3 billion

When was China's one child policy introduced?

1979

What structure happened as a result of the one child policy in China?

4-2-1

How many fewer people were estimated to be born?

400 million

What could have happened if the one child policy wasn't put in place in China?

Famine

What benefits do families get if they only have one child in China?

Free education, priority housing, pensions, family benefit

What do family planning officials do in China?

Approve each birth

At what stage of their pregnancy would women have an abortion in China?

As late as 9 months

What exceptions are there to the rule?

In some rural areas if the first child is a girl or disabled, they can have another child as they needed people to work on the farms. Also, if one of the parents as a disability or both parents are only children, then a second child is allowed so there are enough children to look after the parents

How big is China?

It is the fourth biggest country in the world

Where is China?

South east Asia

What happened as a result of the one child policy in China?

The birth rate dropped from 4.77 children per woman in the early 1970s to 1.64 children per woman in 2011

How has the ratio of men to women changed as a result of the one child policy in China?

There are now 60 million more young men than young women

What happened to daughters in China?

They were often aborted or placed in orphanages which resulted in far more boys than girls

How much do parents in China get fined for every extra child they have?

£2,000-£3,000