1950, rate population change 1.9%.
Chinese government encouraged more children, but by 1970 population unsustainable.
Policy keenly resisted rural areas, large families
female babies homeless/orphanages/killed, 90% abortions female
men outnumber women by 60 million
birth rate fallen, population growth now 0.7%
rise in relative number of elderly people
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