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The Impact of China's One-Child Policy: Pros and Cons

This analysis explores China's One-Child Policy, instituted in 1979, examining its effects on society, economy, and environment. While the policy helped prevent an estimated 400 million births to ease resource strain, it also led to significant social issues, including gender imbalance and an aging population. The overall quality of life in China has improved, but at what cost? By reviewing various statistics and historical perspectives, we delve into whether the One-Child Policy is ultimately beneficial or detrimental to China's future.

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The Impact of China's One-Child Policy: Pros and Cons

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  1. Warm Up • Who is Mao Zedong? 2

  2. Mini responses Example; First sentence: The Three Gorges Dam… is a good thing is a bad thing is both good and bad Second sentence: Give first reason/example Third sentence: Give second reason/example

  3. Example: • In my opinion, the Three Gorges Dam is both a good thing and a bad thing. It is a good thing because it helps control flooding. But, it is also a bad thing because it creates a reservoir that destroys many animal habitats.

  4. Let’s take a closer look at the people of China…

  5. Quality of life Index • used to evaluate the general well-being of individuals and societies • 2005 China was ranked 60th in the world out of 111 countries. • Score of 6.083 out of 10 Citation: Economist Intelligence Unit, 2005

  6. Population • World population: • About 7 billion people • China Population: • 1.4 billion people (greatest population on Earth) • DOUBLE the population of US and Europe combined • About 1 in 6 people are Chinese Citation: Discovery Atlas: China 2006

  7. Population Density • Population Density: the average number of people living in a measurable area. • (# of people/ total area ) • In the US 1990: • 70.3 people/sq. mile • What issues does this definition have? • Alaska: 1 person/sq. mile • New Jersey: 1,098 people/sq. mile Citation: http://undertheraedar.blogspot.com/2010/12/size-of-countries-usa-and-china.html Citation: Text book pg. 80

  8. What patterns do you notice with this map? Populations are centered around water

  9. Shanghai • Most densely populated city on earth • Total Area: about 2,400 sq miles • Total Population: 23,000,000 • Ex; 23,000,000 people/ 2,400 sq miles = 9,583 people in every sq mile!

  10. How fast is the population growing? • Every minute, 34 Chinese children are born • Population growing by about 7 million people every year • Is there a problem? Citation: Discovery Atlas: China 2006

  11. One-child policy • Instituted in 1979 to alleviate economic, social and environmental problems. • Limits couples in urban areas to one child. • Exceptions for ethnic minorities, rural families, parents who do not have any siblings and China’s 2008 earthquake. • What is the purpose? • Believed to have prevented 400 million births since 1979.

  12. Is the one child policy a good thing or a bad thing? PROS CONS http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=113555&title=Millions_of_Children_Left_Behind http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndWuq6AznmQ

  13. How has china changed since 1950? • http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/hans_rosling_at_state.html (2:58-3:30) • Western World: Long life and small family • Developing World: Short life and large family. • Why? What factors contribute to this? • Soap, water, food, vaccinations, etc… • Lifestyle • China’s lifespan has increased and family size decreased • It is not a developing country anymore

  14. In your opinion, is the One Child Policy a good thing or a bad thing?Clearly state your opinion (positive, negative or somewhere in between)Support your opinion with two reasons that we’ve discussed in class.Please write at least 3 complete sentences

  15. Other Citations • Opening Slide: • http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/culture/lucky-numbers-and-colors-in-chinese-culture.htm • http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Sichuan-earthquake:-government-prohibits-investigations-into-collapsed-schools-15072.html • http://www.china-mike.com/chinese-culture/society/one-child-policy/ • http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2011/01/10/chinese-mothers-perfect-grades-or-else-and-youre-fat/

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