For centuries China has stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences. On the other hand, over the last decade it has plummeted economically. A big factor for this massive downfall is the population of the country. China is overpopulated, at the dawn of this century there were some 426 million people living in China. Today the population is about 1.2 billion. About two-thirds of this 900 million-person increase was …showed first 75 words of 921 total…

…showed last 75 words of 921 total…population growth rate tremendously, but the number of infant deaths took over. Women in China are forced to give up their babies and are sometimes beaten. Males are still the dominant gender and have the power of the family name behind them. Tradition will always live in China, and a male child will always be a necessity. The family name must be carried on and the only way to do this is through a male.