China's One Child Policy - is it still in effect?
By Lindalinda
@Lindalinda (4111)
Canada
January 24, 2008 8:02am CST
Recently I met a very nice young Chinese woman who had emigrated to my country. In conversation she mentioned her sister. I was really surprised since I thought China had a one child policy. She told me that under certain conditions you can have more than one child. Can anyone shed light on this?
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3 responses
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
24 Jan 08
from what I understand yes you can have more than one child,
especially if your first child is a girl, you can try for a boy I have been told by one chinese person, and another told me that if you have more than one child, they make you pay hirer taxes but that is it.
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@Lindalinda (4111)
• Canada
25 Jan 08
Yes, it seems higher taxes is one method thatis used to penalize people who do not follow the rules of that particula area.
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
24 Jan 08
I thought the same thing so I decided to look the issue up. Apparently, it varies from region to region. The rule is more enforced in urban areas, but not enforced at all in others. Some places have a birth spacing plan in place (a child can only be born every 3 or 4 years). The parents that do not follow the regulation get fined.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-child_policy
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@Lindalinda (4111)
• Canada
25 Jan 08
Why thank you. I followed the link and found the information very interesting. I wonder if people are still encouraged to have abortions if the spacing plan is not followed.
@creationhub (3066)
• Malaysia
24 Jan 08
I don't think the one child policy really effected very much in China nowadays. There are many a rich ones who could afford a stable of children.
The one child policy seem more practical for the poor who cannot afford to raise more that one child. Maybe this is more the reason.
@Lindalinda (4111)
• Canada
25 Jan 08
Maybe so. I guess people of priviledge get more in any society.
