Study on Time Expectancy of Care for Daily Living of Chinese Elderly

According to the data of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey(CLHLS)and applyin g methods of Sullivan and multistate life table,this paper examines the time expectancy of care for daily living of Chinese elderly and its proportion in their elderly life.The results find that there exists a signifi cant gender gap of the expectancy,which the male at 65averagely are expected to have four to five care years while the female at 65averagely are expected to have seven to eight care years.The time expectancy for slight care of daily living is longer than that for sever care.Additionally,there is no significant difference between urban elderly and rural elderly.However,as age increases,the time expectancy for slight care goes down while that for sever care stabilities at a constant at different ages.The time expectancy for different types of care and its proportion in the rest of life are significantly various.The study points out that the establishment and improvement of care insurance system and the elderly care service are very necessary.     

Seeking Buddha

The Wine Buddha The aroma of wine fills the air.Buddha is in the swirl of wine,and will not sink.The perceived submergence is only in our imagination.On a day that is warm and sunny,everything seems as usual! But the sinking is taking place,in our mind. Human beings will sink,be it in water or in air.While sinking,most human beings will long for Buddha’s salvation;however, there are a few,who would sink calmly achieving unexpected enlightenment.It is always believed that at the end of the rope, Buddha will stretch out his hand to rescue our lust soaked hearts. The bitter sea is boundless;if you turn around,the shore is there.But the shore is     

The Change and Trend of Population Momentum in China since 60 Years

This paper calculates total population momentum,urban and rural population momentum and agespecific population momentum in China since 60 years.The main findings and conclusions are as follows:Firstly,the power of population momentum of the positive growth is disappearing rapidly;Secondly,the cities are in the turning point of population momentum from positive to the negative growth while China’ s population growth was wholly attributable to momentum in the rural areas;Thirdly,China’ s population momentum of positive growth mainly is due to substantial growth of the old.     

The Large Population in China: A Major Obstacle to Modernization?

"A large population" has long been the most prominent national condition of China. Whilepopulation research has been of 20 years in China, the relationship between population andmodernization attracts not much attention, and in the practical life, population issues are typically regarded as issues of population quantity which in turn are oversimplified as fertility issues. Hence, a misunderstanding is prevailing that "a large population" is the whole thing ofChina's population problems. This issue of "Population and Development Forum" attempts to open up views objectively toexamine the actual situation of "a large population in China", and to bring together the wisdom of different disciplines on population problems influencing the process of modermization.     

Special Plan for Urbanization During 2001-2005

T he objective of this plan is to describe the current level of urbanization and problems, set forth the goals to be achieved during 2001-2005 and propose policy measures to promote urbanization. Current Conditions Currently, 50% of the total industrial output value, 70% of the GDP, 80% of the tax revenues and 85% of the value added of the services sector are generated in cities. Likewise, over 90% of the institutions of higher learning and research institutes are located in cities. Bet…     

Overeducation in China: Levels,Trends and Differentials

Overeducation is widespread across the countries in the world.However,not much is known about the patterns of overeducation in China.This paper examines levels,trends and patterns of overeducation in China over the last 20 years.Overeducation rate in China increased from 7.24%in 1990to 12.26%in 2000,and further to28.16%in 2010.The pace was much more rapid in the second decade than in the first decade.Overeducation is substantial across all the population subgroups.with widening differentials.Overeducation rates in the big cities like Beijing and Shanghai are much higher than elsewhere in China.China’s rapidly increasing overeducation is largely a result of the implementation of college expansion policy started in the late 1990s.     

On Long-term Balanced Development of National Defense Population

This article explores population long-term balanced development for national defense according to the strategic goals set at the 18 th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Three major issues are discussed. Firstly, the concept and connotation of the long-term equilibrium development of national defense population are defi ned, in which population long-term equilibrium is equal to population "longterm safety"including quality balance, quantity balance and population structure equilibrium. And "quantity equilibrium"needs to be considered in both absolute and relative terms. Secondly, the"non-equilibrium"situation of national defense population is examined from the perspective of quality and quantity. Thirdly, policy suggestions in promoting the national defense population equilibrium are proposed with regard to population regulation, human resource development and social security.     

Quality of Care of Reproductive Health in China Today

Background■Basic data of population in China in 2000:Population is 1.266 billion; Growth rate is 8.77? Total fertility rate is below than 2; Average life expectancy is 69.36 years for male and 73.11 years for female.■ The family planning network has covered 95% of China's population in China. There is a MCH system undertaken by the Ministry of Health in China, but majority of its exists only in the cities' areas. There are 4,000,000 family planning cadres and full-time workers in the n…     

Analysis on Factors Affecting Decision-making of Migrant Population in Large Cities of China

In this paper, based on survey data of four cities,migrant population in 2008, we use multi-level Logit model to analyze the factors of individual and areas of destination which have impact on migration behavior of migrant population in large cities.We find that there are large changes in the behavior of migrants:Firstly,the rise in the proportion of migrant citizens has led to the effects of gender, marital status and household type and other factors on the probability of migration are not significant,and the migration is appearing to base on the family unit;Secondly,due to the discrimination against migrants in employment and wage income, and the upgrade of industrial structure,the attractiveness of the increasing jobs to the migrant population has declined, and migrants,expected income is detaching from the income level of urban residents;Thirdly,the growth of urban ladors,average wage has extrusion effect on the employment of the migrant labors in the informal sector, which reduces the probability of potential migrant population.     

Major Challenges for China＇s Floating Population and Policy Suggestions： An Analysis of the 2010 Population Census Data

This study analyzes the trends and current characteristics of floating population in China and the major challenges they arc facing, on the basis of the latest population census data. The research shows that the size of floating population has increased continuously and rapidly, their mobility intensity is weakening, migration destinations are beginning to decentralize, majority of the migrants are moving with their spouses and more and more of them are taking their young children with them, the new-generation floaters whom wereborn after 1980 account for more than half of the entire floating population. The floaters are facing challenges such as unemployment, lack of social security, inequality in children＇s education, and barriers in social integration. This article proposes corresponding suggestions. The problem of new-generation floaters and floating children should be addressed adequately, and there is an urgent need to accelerate the establishment of social security for migrants.     

Participatory Learning and Actions in Adolescent Reproductive Health Education

For five years, the China Family Planning Association (CFPA) and the PATH has worked together on a project aimed at promoting the reproductive health of adolescents in China. As part of the project, in December 2000 CFPA conducted a study entitled "participatory learning and actions" in 12 selected urban cities and two counties in eastern and central China. The purpose of this study is to understand the regional disparities in the knowledge, attitude and practice of adolescents towards …     

Hunan Province Has Achieved Full Coverage of Urban-Rural Social Old-Age Insurance System

According to Hunan Daily,Hunan Province has already achieved full coverage of urban-rural social old-age insurance system. As the end of August2012,New Rural Social Old-age Insurance(NRI) and Urban Social Old-age Insurance(UI) in 26 pilot counties,cities and districts of Hunan were all allocated successfully.Before this,the government had already offered the insurance in 96 pilot counties,cities and districts in three batches.The new 26 pilot counties,cities and districts this year are the last batch in Hunan     

Scaling up the Quality of Care Approach

Like the pilot project, the scaling up of the quality of care approach is also new in China and requires continued research and exploration. In July 2003, the National Population and Family Planning Commission (NPFPC) drew on the experience of scaling up the quality of care project and decided to launch a campaign to select and commend model counties (cities/districts) in implementing the project in order to set an example for different regions with different economies and ensure the quali…     

Increase In Population Inflow In The Yangtze River Delta

The cooperative research project Research on Population Migration and Floating Trend in the Yangtze River Delta Region and Improvement in Social Management of Urban Agglomeration of the Forum for the Coordination of Urban Economy of the Yangtze River Delta Region has been completed recently. It is reported that there are 7 cities with migrant population reaching million-level among the 22 cities in the region, including Shanghai (9.60 million), Suzhou (4.09 million), Ningbo (1.87 million),     

Water Pollution Threatens Northwest China

Nearly 80 percent of the population in northwestChina are living in an environment with serious ormoderate water pollution, according to a recent report by the Chinese Academy of Engineering. The report characterized water pollution in this region into three categories: serious, moderate and clean. Seriously polluted areas include: sections of the main streams of the Yellow River and Weihe River, theShule River valley and Yili River valley where 21major cities are located. Water in the…     

The Influence of Human Capital Structure on Economic Growth in Northwest China

To the problem brought that human capital is measured only by the level of education during the study of human capital to north west China, through the introduction of entrepreneurial human capital,this paper builds human capital structure model,substituting the human capital structure model to the human capital externality model,and analyses the model,then making comparison with previous studies of human capital externality model.The results show after the introduction of entrepreneurial human capital effect on economic growth reduces,and in human capital structure,skillful human capital effect on economic growth is far greater than entrepreneurial human capital’s,and entrepreneurial human capital inhibits the effect of skillful human capital on economic growth.     

China’s Urban Population Exceeding Half: Challenges and Responses

China’s urban population exceeded rural population for the first time in Chinese history,reaching 51.27% in 2011.However,the level of urbanization has been exaggerated.If deducting the landless peasants under forced urbanization and migrant workers being not treated equally in the cities,China’ s actual urbanization level stood at 41.6% .There are challenges ahead.For example,an urban social value system has not been established in our society; we don’ t have a clear understanding of the role of cities and how to develop a city; urban management has not prepared well for urbanization development; and there is a long way to go in achieving equal treatment for all of the Urban residents.To cope with the challenges of urbanization,we need to improve the quality of urbanization,correctly understand the role of urbanization and its substance,follow the law of the urban development,and to explore building of an urban culture system.     

Zhuang Zhong＇s ＂Perplexities＂ and ＂Free-from-Perplexities＂

No More Perplexities at Forty Confucius says:"At forty,I no longer sufferedfromperplexities."Although the 39-year-old painter Zhuang Zhong is about to be"free from perplexities",he is still suffering from"perplexities."Fortumately,his"perplexities"are not the fear of being lost and confused,but a desire for knowledge,a passion for creativity and courage to surpass himself.. The painter sitting opposite me seemed to be more interested in music than painting. He said he is learning Guqin(a seven-string plucked instrument).To begin with,he kept listening to the music played by masters. Meanwhile,he had collected some valuable     

Poor Mothers and Babies Get Help

The China Foundation for Poverty Alleviationrecently launched a project to ensure the well-being of mothers and babies in the country's poor regions. Siemens, one of the world's leading multinationalcompanies, has actively joined in the foundation'swork to reduce infant and maternal mortality rates, especially in the remote villages of western China. The company will donate its income from selling its latest model refrigerators in some major cities,including Beijing, for this month. "…     

Talent Strategy in the Period of Urban Transformation

The talent is the engine factor for Shanghai while transforming the economic development model in the 12the-five-year-plan period.Today the talent development strategy in Shanghai is not only facing the great challenges from international metropolis and domestic cities,but also exists a series of structural problems for itself.To acquire and maintain its competitive advantages in an era of global brain battle in future,Shanghai needs to definitely orient its mission towards a global talent hub,accelerate the pace of talents internationalization, strengthen the adjustment effort to talent structures,enforce the market allocation mechanism,optimize the talent ecosystem and innovate the system and mechanism.