Home Notifications Newsletters Next Share

Mesmerizing photographs of China's crushing overpopulationhttps://www.businessinsider.in/mesmerizing-photographs-of-chinas-crushing-overpopulation/overpopulation-in-china-began-after-world-war-ii-in-1949-when-chinese-families-were-encouraged-to-have-as-many-children-as-possible-in-hopes-to-bring-more-money-to-the-country-build-a-better-army-and-produce-more-food-/slidelist/51638902.cms2021-07-26T12:48:06+05:30

Mesmerizing photographs of China's crushing overpopulation

Jul 26, 2021, 12:48 IST

Overpopulation in China began after World War II in 1949 when Chinese families were encouraged to have as many children as possible in hopes to bring more money to the country, build a better army, and produce more food.

Here, a group of 1,000 customers receive a facial massage at a sports center in Jinan, Shandong province, China.

For every square kilometer in China, there are 139.6 people.

And there is 363.3 people per square mile.

China has used their overpopulation as an advantage to break world records. Here, people take part in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest number of people practicing Taiji in multiple locations.

Many schools combine lessons due to the size of the classes. Pictured below, combined classes attend an outdoor joint lesson in Guangzhou, Guangdong province.

Martial arts is very popular in China. Here, students from the Tagou martial arts school in Henan province practice at a training base on the outskirts of Beijing.

By 2028, China is expected to have 1.45 billion residents — then is expected to decline in 2030.

The true population of China might be misrepresented due to families lying on the census poll about the one child policy.

China is the only country where more males are born than females. The ratio is 1.15 males per female.

China currently has 2.3 million active frontline personnel in their military.

They hold the Guinness World Record of the largest human image of an organ. Pictured below, over 1,500 people join the image which was organized by a local health research center hoping to improve awareness of lung health.

Pictured below, recovering drug addicts eat dinner at the Kunming Drug Rehabilitation Center, which is the largest in the world with nearly 4,000 addicts.

A total of 520 students from Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School took part in the performance named "building the dream" which was performed during the opening ceremony of the Youth Olympic Games in August 2014.

Martial arts is performed at many places around China. Here, students of Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School perform in the opening ceremony of the Zhengzhou International Shaolin Wushu Festival.

Next Story 10 worst food combinations you must avoid as per...