Three Is Best: How China’s Family Planning Propaganda Has Changed
March 11, 2024
(New York Times) – For decades, China harshly restricted the number of children couples could have, arguing that everyone would be better off with fewer mouths to feed. The government’s one-child policy was woven into the fabric of everyday life, through slogans on street banners and in popular culture and public art.
Now, faced with a shrinking and aging population, China is using many of the same propaganda channels to send the opposite message: Have more babies. (Read More)