Malthus Flow Chart

Argued that food supply wouldn't keep up as the human population increases, as they increase at different rate.

He said that there are preventative and positive checks that slow population growth.

1950-59, Chairman Mao's philosophy was that a large population gives a strong nation and encouraged procreation.

1960-73, After the famine there was a population boom, increased by 55 mil.

1974-79, There was a policy change and people were encouraged to reduce the birth rate. 'Wan-Xi-Shao' - later marriages, longer gaps and fewer children.

1979-70, Policy didn't work well, population kept on increasing. 1979, One Child Policy introduced by the government.

1990, One-child policy relaxed slightly.

2006, Annual growth rate fallen to 0.6%

They implemented it to; avoid a Malthusian crisis in the future and help improve the standard of living in China.