since the chinese government singled out family planning as one of the basic state policies in 1978,the country has adopted various measures and achieved great success in birth control.the total birth rate has been decreasing gradually.

however,at present china's population is still growing very rapidly.it is reported that every year the population of this country increases by an extra 15 million and china is encountering a birth peak during the 1990s.it is abvious that china's economic development and improvement of people's living standards have been and will be greatly affected by the population.therefore,to control population growth more strictly is clearly essential to the country's reforms and economic development.we should restress the importance of birth control and call on the whole nation to make more effective actions