The BBC looks at the effects of the one-child policy on the condition of the elderly in China today:
Right now Jie Jie has absolutely no idea how much his family is counting on him.
When he gets older, he will have to support them all. Six adults – and just one child. This is the effect of China’s one-child policy. [Full text]
[Image: Jie Jie Cai and his extended family, via BBC]
