when was china's one child policy enforced
One-child policy
The one - child policy , a part of the family planning policy , was a population planning policy of China . It was introduced in 1979 and began to be formally phased out near the end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016 . The policy was only enforced on Han Chinese and allowed exceptions for many groups , including ethnic minorities . In 2007 , 36 % of China 's population was subject to a strict one - child restriction , with an additional 53 % being allowed to have a second child if the first child was a girl . Provincial governments imposed fines for violations , and the local and national governments created commissions to raise awareness and carry out registration and inspection work . 
The one - child policy , a part of the family planning policy , was a population planning policy of China . It was introduced in 1979 and began to be formally phased out near the end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016 . The policy was only enforced on Han Chinese and allowed exceptions for many groups , including ethnic minorities . In 2007 , 36 % of China 's population was subject to a strict one - child restriction , with an additional 53 % being allowed to have a second child if the first child was a girl . Provincial governments imposed fines for violations , and the local and national governments created commissions to raise awareness and carry out registration and inspection work .
It was introduced in 1979 and began to be formally phased out near the end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016.
 In 200, 36 % of China's population was subject to a strict one-child restriction, with an additional 53 % being allowed to have a second child if the first child was a girl.
It was introduced in 1979 and began to be formally phased out near the end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016 . In 2007 , 36 % of China 's population was subject to a strict one - child restriction , with an additional 53 % being allowed to have a second child if the first child was a girl .
It was introduced in 1979 and began to be formally phased out near the end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016. In 2007, 36 % of China's population was subject to a strict one-child restriction, with an additional 53 % being allowed to have a second child if the first child was a girl.
It was introduced in 1979 and began to be formally phased out near the end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016 . In 2007 , 36 % of China 's population was subject to a strict one - child restriction , with an additional 53 % being allowed to have a second child if the first child was a girl .