One Child Policy
China to Give Rights to Millions of Unregistered Citizens Born in Violation of One-Child Policy
Some 13 million citizens who are homeless, orphans, or who were born in violation of the country's strict one-child policy will now be granted papers allowing them to marry, travel, obtain healthcare, and enroll in school.
What Do Young Chinese People Think About the End of the One-Child Policy?
They're not as eager to start having loads of kids as you might think.
I’m an Only Child Because of China’s One-Child Policy
China's one-child policy is over, but its cultural impact persists.
China's Lifted Its One-Child Policy and Here's What That Means for the Environment
The Chinese Communist Party announced on Thursday that families will be permitted to have two children, which could impact a wide range of environmental issues like carbon emissions, consumer consumption, and traffic.
China Just Scrapped Its One-Child Policy
State-run Xinhua News said that the decades-old law would be scrapped, and from now on every couple would be allowed to have two children.
China's Lonely Parents Are Dog-Obsessed
That's just one of the theories I heard at the Shanghai Dog Expo that might explain why people in China are treating their dogs like extras in a Katy Perry video.
Should There Be a Cap On How Many Children We Can Have?
"There shouldn’t be a cap, because of human rights."
Will Charging People Money to Have Kids Save the World from Overpopulation?
The world population is set to hit 7.2 billion by next month and estimated to reach nearly 11 billion by 2100, which will put a strain on the limited amount of natural resources the planet has left. I spoke to Michael E. Arth, an urban designer...
Corpse Brides, Forced Abortions, Infanticide, and Child Trafficking: The Modern-Day Consequences of China's One-Child Policy
China's one-child policy has created a long list of horrors that, besides child trafficking, includes infanticide, infant abandonment, and forced abortions, all used by families desperate to meet the set child quotas. Some sources estimate that 1...