With more than 1.3 billion inhabitants, China must think of a solution and find ways to cope with the population explosion. In order to control the population, in 1970, a policy called China's one-child policy was introduced. Mingliang argues that “China, through the one-child policy, has instituted the most aggressive and comprehensive population policy in the world” (1). This policy limits all families in the Republic of China to having only one child, regardless of gender; however, there are some exceptions under this policy. It is only possible to have two children if the first child is born with a disability, if the parents have a high-risk job, if the couple lives in villages or if the family is not Han, otherwise you are allowed to have two children. only one child. In China, if a family refuses this policy, they are penalized by the government. According to Bluett, “these families are hit with heavy fines and increased taxes and no longer receive free health care because defying the one-child policy is considered a criminal act” (2). This policy is still effective today and has changed the lives of the Chinese people in many ways. China's one-child policy should change because, with the implementation of this policy, China has faced a significant gender imbalance, as well as a violation of basic human rights. Therefore, this policy also has positive side effects, such as reducing poverty and pushing the government to do more for women's rights. As a result of the implementation of this policy, China is facing a gender imbalance. Nowadays, Chinese boys far outnumber Chinese girls. As Li, Yi, and Zhang illustrate, "the one-child policy resulted in approximately 7.0 additional boys per 100 girls for the period 1991-2005...... middle of paper...... the one-child policy: China's solution. " Www.wnmu.edu. 2004. Web.. Dodge, Patrick Shaou-Whea and Elizabeth A. Suter. "It's Good to Have a Daughter": Surname and One-Child Policy in China. " Women and Language 31.1 (2008): 13-22. Elite academic research. Internet. January 24, 2012. Li, Hongbin, Junjian Yi, and Junsen Zhang. “Estimating the effect of the one-child policy on sex ratio imbalance in China: identification based on differences-in-differences.” Demography 48.4 (2011): 1535-1557. Elite academic research. Internet. Jan 19 2012. Yang Mingliang, et al. “China’s One-Child Policy and Child Care: An Analysis of Qualitative and Quantitative Data.” Social Forces 79.3 (2001): 913-943. Elite academic research. Internet. January 19. 2012.