Chinese people have to wait in tired lines, endure traffic jams and many other problems as a result of overpopulation.
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With a national population of over 1.3 billion, many Chinese cities are densely populated and become overloaded during rush hour. Traffic congestion is one of the consequences of population growth. Streets are full, cars are idling for kilometers. Photo: Daily Mail. |
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Chinese people jostle at a trade event. Photo: Daily Mail. |
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A crowded swimming pool in Sichuan. Bathers and colorful floats covered the water. Photo: Reuters. |
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This summer, beaches in Liaoning province have also become crowded. Photo: Reuters. |
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Thousands of students took the same exam across the country. Exam tables were packed tightly in a large hall. Photo: Daily Mail. |
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A dormitory balcony at a university in Hubei province. Photo: Daily Mail. |
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Students sleep on mats on the floor of an air-conditioned gym to avoid the heat. Photo: Daily Mail. |
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Passengers gather at Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai during the holiday. Photo: Getty. |
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Chinese people at the annual lantern festival in Shanghai. Photo: Getty. |
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Since the late 1970s, China has controlled its rapid population growth with a one-child policy. Depending on where they live, couples can be fined thousands of dollars if they have more children. Photo: Reuters. |
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Critics of the one-child policy point to negative social consequences, particularly gender discrimination. The practice of abandoning female babies, which had been common before 1949, gradually returned to some areas shortly after the one-child policy was introduced. By 1986, China had a serious gender imbalance. Photo: Daily Mail. |
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Then, in 2015, the Chinese government introduced a two-child policy to replace the old law. Once again, the country's population grew rapidly. Here, people crowd the Huangpu River in central Shanghai. Photo: Getty. |
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Thousands of workers attend a job fair in Chongqing, southwest China. Photo: Daily Mail. |
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People line up to watch the rising tide on the banks of the Qiantang River. Photo: Reuters. |
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Crowded scene on a rainy day near the China Pavilion building, Shanghai. Photo: Getty. |
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"Sea" of bicycles in Beijing. Photo: Daily Mail. |
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