ls, because in the old times, manpower was considered the way to prosperity. In addition, the family names are carried on the boys only, and continuation of the family name is the most important honor in ones life. On the other hand, a Chinese female child is usually a disgrace to her family, and customarily, a Chinese girl marries out of her family, and thereafter, she belongs to the in-laws family (Deane 19). In fact, one popular old Chinese saying has praised the male child as a piece of jade, and denounced the female child as a piece of brick.Besides the continuation of their family lines, Chinese male children are also responsible for supporting their aged parents, and without a retirement system, Chinese parents feel very insecure about aging. In their traditional views, having a male child is the distinction between starving, and being well fed (Deane 19). In addition, the two greatest happiness every Chinese parent dreams about are having a long life, and having a child to take care of him or her when they becomes aged. Conversely, the worst nightmare of a Chinese family is not having a son.Indeed, the birth of a male child in a Chinese family is described by an old saying as having a son fulfills ten thousand wishes. Therefore, when the One-Child-Policy came into effect, the Chinese were torn between their beliefs, and the government policy. However, when they come to realize the face that they can only have one child, everyone wants a boy.Just as waling on a tightrope, trying to balance between the combination of the traditional Chinese values, and the One-Child-Policy is a tough challenge. As they struggle to preserve their traditions within the thin lines of the One-Child-Policy, the Chinese have provoked many unexpected consequences.For example, without proper sex education from an early age, the majority of Chinese women have only little knowledge about birth control, and even when contraceptive methods are made a...
