What happens to Chinese families who have more than one child?

“If there's only one child in the family and there's a crisis, they'll have a lot of trouble,” said Sun, sitting on a bench in a Beijing park. ... “It was a very good thing, because if something were to happen, there'd be more people to help out,” he said. ... More: China is allowing people have more than one child. read more

Then, even if you are a Han Chinese, but can prove you have certain disabilities, then you can have more than one child. Let's say if you are visually impaired, then you can have more than one child. If you have no disabilities, but your only-child has, then you are allowed to have another one. read more

BEIJING — After three decades of a Chinese policy that limits most families to one child, many families say they will not take advantage of a major change allowing a second child because of the rising cost of child-rearing. read more

“If there’s only one child in the family and there’s a crisis, they’ll have a lot of trouble,” said Sun, sitting on a bench in a Beijing park. It’s what we call 4-2-1: four grandparents and two parents dependent on one child. read more