Population Growth and Demographics in Traditional China

Explore the historical population dynamics of China in this 36-minute lecture from Yale University's "Global Problems of Population Growth" course. Discover how China's early demographic history paralleled Europe's, with slow growth due to war, disease, and resource limitations. Learn about the impact of American food introductions on land cultivation and population expansion, leading to a dense but impoverished population. Examine the prevalence of female infanticide and its effects on marriage patterns and fertility rates, comparing China's demographic system to England's. Delve into topics such as the One-Child Policy, personal accounts of Chinese childhood experiences, historical population growth trends, demographic data analysis, and factors contributing to China's high population growth. Gain valuable insights into the complex interplay of cultural, economic, and social factors shaping China's population history.