Titolo Infant Welfare, Family Planning, and Population Policy in Hong Kong: Race, Refugees, and Religion Periodico Journal of contemporary history Anno: 2020 - Volume: 55 - Fascicolo: 2 - Pagina iniziale: 247 - Pagina finale: 270
In the twentieth century Hong Kong’s population expanded dramatically. Yet, it was only after one million refugees from China settled in the 1950s that the colonial Government undertook population control. Imposing immigration restrictions was straightforward, but curbing unprecedented natural growth proved problematic.