Special Economic Zones
•1979 four special economic zones were opened for trade and investment with the west
•Foreign firms were allowed to operate here
•Cheap labour was provided
•New technology and management practices were introduced
Most firms come from Hong Kong to take advantage of the cheap labour
Social Changes in the 1980s
•The single child policy introduced in 1979
•Tax benefits to families who accepted this (Some lost their private plots of land)
Marriage law brought in 1980 (confirmed the rights of women and raised age of marriage M=20 to 22 W= 18 to 20)
•Foreign firms were allowed to operate here
•Cheap labour was provided
•New technology and management practices were introduced
Most firms come from Hong Kong to take advantage of the cheap labour
Social Changes in the 1980s
•The single child policy introduced in 1979
•Tax benefits to families who accepted this (Some lost their private plots of land)
Marriage law brought in 1980 (confirmed the rights of women and raised age of marriage M=20 to 22 W= 18 to 20)
Question: Had they not come up with the one child policy what other resolutions could they have come with up to deal with overpopulation?
Summary: In 1979 four special economic zones opened for trade and investment with the West. This was for cheaper labour than currently in the US. The zones were 1st world industrialized in contrast to 3rd world (poor) which resulted in lots of money coming into these zones.
A social change which took place was the one child policy. This was Deng's solution to overpopulation. The families which supported this ended up getting tax benefits. A typical government sign promoting this child policy says the following on it "For a prosperous, powerful nation and a happy family, please practice family planning."
A social change which took place was the one child policy. This was Deng's solution to overpopulation. The families which supported this ended up getting tax benefits. A typical government sign promoting this child policy says the following on it "For a prosperous, powerful nation and a happy family, please practice family planning."