I didn't know, (did you? Eric probably knows, since he's quite the collection of useless knowledge, as I always call him. :D) that the one-child policy in China allows couples to have two children, if BOTH parents are single-child.
And you can actually apply to have more than one kid, if the year's "allowed" number of families that can have more than one child hadn't been met. Families can apply to their local district to have more than one child. Apparently the office where you apply for such things, most office staff have more than one child. ha! So I guess the single-child policy isn't as heartless as most westerners believe.
I also heard that this "allowed number" mentioned above is usually not met in Shanghai and some other big cities, where more and more couples are opting for not having children at all. Though this trend is supposedly changing again, since social pressure (and pressure from parents) are still a major force here.
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969000 is a number you can dial for directions, for on foot or by public transportation, or driving. You simply call up and tell the operator where you want to go and where you are, and they spell it out for you exactly how you can get there, however you want to get there. That is way cool! It's like having MapQuest with you at any time. Beat that!
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Legos are expensive. Legos are even more expensive in China, presumably cuz of the import taxes. So of course, at the land of "made in China", you would expect to find their own versions of building blocks that highly resembles Legos, at one tenth of the price. Nice! So we'are stocking up, since that's something Alex absolutely loves to play with. Especially since Daddy has been busy cleaning house (ahem!) while we are gone. My poor kids will have no toys left to play with when we get home, and no little pieces for us to step on in the middle of the night. ah, the choices one have to make as parents!
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Hey i know about the child policy. But if both parents are single child that can have more child of this more. Doesn't it apply to 70% of the country?
I don't like that in CHina the parents have the kids, then just give him/her to the grandparents to raise. What is the point?
Well it's actually not 70% yet, since the one child policy didn't start until 1976. So our parents could have had more kids if they had wanted. Mine said one was MORE than enough. what's your's excuse? :p
but soon, almost all the single-child that were born after 1976 will be making babies. woot! So maybe then there will be hope/help with the problem China's facing of the population aging.
I did know that two single child parent may have 2 kids. But that there was an office for asking if you may more than one... i didn't know.
That nummer is handy, but is it in Enlisch? Maybe usefull for us if we ever go to CHina.
You know, I have no idea. I'll have to find out. Though quite a surprising number of people speak English now, at least in Shanghai, so I suspect they might staff this number with English as well. But I'll see if i can find out for sure though.
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