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Gender Imbalance In China

Why China's one-child policy has led to a huge gender imbalance in some areas

China has relaxed its one-child policy, but even so, many couples prefer to have boys. The show visits Hainan Island, which has the biggest gender imbalance in the country.

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23 minutes

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project