1. Before watching to the video what are your understandings and perceptions towards the “One-child policy” in China?
I know “One-child policy” is a policy of controlling the number of people in China that each family bears one child only. Controlling the population is a critical issue in China and I can understand why the government would establish this policy with many social factors, but as the view of a normal person, it is a harsh and selfish plan on the way of developing freedom, equality and human-right.
2. Do you agree that the “One-child policy” makes youth (on China) becoming more isolated & self-oriented (detach from the peers or society)?
"One-child policy" means each family can bear one child only that the child grows under the protection and spoiling from his/her parents. This group of children is growing in fairy-tales-like world that they may change to be more self-oriented and isolated from other peers and even society due to prince/princess-like characteristic. Mostly, all thighs received and enjoyed are regarded as “of course”. They would not recognize to share with the others and to be modest from the others’ praise.
3. In addition to the spoiling from parents, do you agree that youth (under one-child policy) suffering from high pressures from family (high levels of expectation & hope)?
China has its own long and old tradition which creates a special Chinese value. Many Chinese people (especially the last generation) prefer having a boy to a girl, therefore, no matter the youth is a boy or a girl, both have a high pressure with their parents’ expectation on study, career and more. As for family role, boys take a big responsibility for earning living and to be the pillar of family. Girls may not be expected to obtain such a high achievement as boys, but they also live under their anticipation that does not enhance their financial burden. Of course, sometimes, when the family really has a girl only, the youth may be expected to be the pillars of the family too since their parents lose the working ability owing to aging.
4. Beside the individual & family problems, will the one-child policy have other impacts on the Chinese society?
When the “one-child policy” is taken action, many impacts occur within different areas besides the individual and family problems. In terms of impacts of society, the increasing aging percentage is a critical issue since the newborn rate was decreasing. With better medical, lifestyle standard and technologic development, mortality rate gets an obvious drop, but the other problems like the tumbling labor force is occurred also. Moreover, the side-effects like forced abortion, slaughter of baby girl, official violence and corruption, etc are the influence to shake the society as well.
5. Nowadays, most of the HKSAR youth grow-up in a small size family. Do you think that HKSAR youth facing the same problem? Any recommendations to improve the situation?
Under the value of elite-training in Hong Kong, most of the families would prefer having only one child who is also facing the same situation as the youth under one-child policy. In fact, HKSAR can help change this phenomenon through laughing different campaigns, activities, workshops throughout 18 districts. With the assistance of community centers, it can help promote and touch the citizens from all walks of life in Hong Kong. By instilling the value of “Three is enough” and other politic measures (such as tax cuts, educational allowance) to family, it can help enhance the interest of bearing more children.
I know “One-child policy” is a policy of controlling the number of people in China that each family bears one child only. Controlling the population is a critical issue in China and I can understand why the government would establish this policy with many social factors, but as the view of a normal person, it is a harsh and selfish plan on the way of developing freedom, equality and human-right.
2. Do you agree that the “One-child policy” makes youth (on China) becoming more isolated & self-oriented (detach from the peers or society)?
"One-child policy" means each family can bear one child only that the child grows under the protection and spoiling from his/her parents. This group of children is growing in fairy-tales-like world that they may change to be more self-oriented and isolated from other peers and even society due to prince/princess-like characteristic. Mostly, all thighs received and enjoyed are regarded as “of course”. They would not recognize to share with the others and to be modest from the others’ praise.
3. In addition to the spoiling from parents, do you agree that youth (under one-child policy) suffering from high pressures from family (high levels of expectation & hope)?
China has its own long and old tradition which creates a special Chinese value. Many Chinese people (especially the last generation) prefer having a boy to a girl, therefore, no matter the youth is a boy or a girl, both have a high pressure with their parents’ expectation on study, career and more. As for family role, boys take a big responsibility for earning living and to be the pillar of family. Girls may not be expected to obtain such a high achievement as boys, but they also live under their anticipation that does not enhance their financial burden. Of course, sometimes, when the family really has a girl only, the youth may be expected to be the pillars of the family too since their parents lose the working ability owing to aging.
4. Beside the individual & family problems, will the one-child policy have other impacts on the Chinese society?
When the “one-child policy” is taken action, many impacts occur within different areas besides the individual and family problems. In terms of impacts of society, the increasing aging percentage is a critical issue since the newborn rate was decreasing. With better medical, lifestyle standard and technologic development, mortality rate gets an obvious drop, but the other problems like the tumbling labor force is occurred also. Moreover, the side-effects like forced abortion, slaughter of baby girl, official violence and corruption, etc are the influence to shake the society as well.
5. Nowadays, most of the HKSAR youth grow-up in a small size family. Do you think that HKSAR youth facing the same problem? Any recommendations to improve the situation?
Under the value of elite-training in Hong Kong, most of the families would prefer having only one child who is also facing the same situation as the youth under one-child policy. In fact, HKSAR can help change this phenomenon through laughing different campaigns, activities, workshops throughout 18 districts. With the assistance of community centers, it can help promote and touch the citizens from all walks of life in Hong Kong. By instilling the value of “Three is enough” and other politic measures (such as tax cuts, educational allowance) to family, it can help enhance the interest of bearing more children.
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