title: New characteristics of population in China at the cross-century period.
abstract: "In the 21 years since China launched its family planning program nationwide, the Chinese population characteristics have gone through profound changes.  Timely understanding of the new characteristics and their influences on population reproduction is of significant theoretical and practical importance for population changes in China as we enter into the 21st century. This article offers a comprehensive analysis of this process of change." Particular attention is given to demographic aging and its consequences.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yan
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D002681:China; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D005298:Fertility; D005544:Forecasting; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012106:Research; D013223:Statistics as Topic
keywords: Asia; China; Demographic Aging; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Estimation Technics; Fertility; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Population Forecast; Research Methodology