| A while back I looked up the requirements for having a second child legally in China today. Here are the rules from: Shanghai (Chinese, English) http://www.popinfo.gov.cn/popinfo/pop_doczcwd.nsf/v_by4id/CAE135AA1EB182BF48256E0D001D5EAF http://www.popinfo.gov.cn/popinfo/pop_doczcwd.nsf/v_by4id/3161352475803E4D48256FC4002EEFFC Guangzhou (Chinese, English; English translation is of an earlier version) http://www.gdpic.gov.cn/zcfg/srk/detail.jsp?recid=1270 http://www.unescap.org/esid/psis/population/database/poplaws/law_china/ch_record067.htm Beijing (Chinese) http://www.bjfc.gov.cn/Article/Detail.asp?UNID=6485 As you can see, they are all nearly the same and list several exceptional cases in which a second child is OK, including both parents being an only child as Wang Jianshuo noted above. Keep in mind that what you see above is merely a snapshot of the current state of a set of changing rules, which are evolving towards a more relaxed policy regarding population planning. And like xge said, the reality doesn't even follow the law, so take the links above with an extra grain of salt. |
One Child Policy - Part II