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Country of Only Children

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November 27th 2006
I think China would offer an interesting social analysis. Since the 1970s, by law, each family is only allowed to have one child. There are some loopholes to the rule. If you live out in farm country and your first born is a girl, you can have a second. If that one is a girl, then you've got two girls. Also, if your first born is severely handicapped, physically or mentally, you can apply to ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more