China Projects

Parenting Classes in Rural China

Global Partners China hosted two parenting seminars in 2010, which 50 people attended. These parents are striving to become better parents and better understand their children. They discussed how they can more accept their children while also helping them establish boundaries to help them grow up with a healthy self-image and a healthy idea of how they can contribute to their communities.

Facts About China

  • Area: 9,596,961 sq. km.
  • Borders: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Burma, India, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Vietnam
  • Arable Land: 14.86%
  • Natural Hazards: Typhoons, Floods, Tsunamis, Earthquakes, Droughts
  • Population: 1,336,718,015 (July 2011 est.)
  • Urban Population: 47% of total population (2010)
  • Infant Mortality Rate: 16.06 deaths / 1,000 live births (#112 in world)
  • Life Expectancy at Birth: 74.68 years
  • Literacy (age 15+ can read and write): 92.2%
  • GDP - per capita (PPP): $7,600 USD (2010 est.)