Observing Changes in Chinese Society from a Demographic Perspective: An Overview
Not only is China the world’s most populous country, but it also has the largest ageing society. The current total population in the country has exceeded 1.3 billion and it is estimated that growth will continue until it reaches 1.45 billion. Demographically speaking, after thirty years of Reforms and Opening up, China is now facing huge challenges in four areas, namely, in age structure, sex structure, population flows and questions concerning one-child families. These issues are having a deep impact on the development of society.
