weakened due to Communist leaders, today it is the basic structure of

Chinese society. The Chinese family has managed to survive the vast

changes of the past quarter century. It still remains the basic social unit.

China's population is extremely large, therefore it adopted the one -

child - per - family policy( Ahmad,93). To enforce this policy the

Government set up strict penalties and rewards. Families that insisted

on having more than one child are fined and only receive small portions

of food for their second child. The families that excepted it benefited

greatly. They get wage increases, and a chance for a better more

The success of this policy varies in different areas. In the cities

many families still only have one child. But for the farmers and

peasants, more kids means extra labor so they often have more

neglected. Some incidents of Infanticide, have been reported in cases

their local production team or brigade to lease land for farming.

greater security for the family as social unit.

equally among all the landowners surviving sons when he died. Living

family policy China's population continues to grow rapidly.

farmers go along with communist organization of agriculture because it

continue to play a major role in the lives of both parents and children.

one kid. In rural areas the traditional family consisted of the head of the

Some common words found in the essay are:
, Marriage China, Responsibility System, social unit, traditional family, parents children, china's population, family policy,
Approximate Word count = 625
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)