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End of China's One-Child Policy Hits Home for Local Student

A man and child walk in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. China's government recently announced an easing of the country's one-child policy.
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A man and child walk in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. China's government recently announced an easing of the country's one-child policy.

A Chinese student at the University of Rochester is happy China is dropping its one-child policy after nearly 35 years.

It's ruling Communist Party says the country will start allowing all married couple to have two children, abolishing an unpopular policy.

Jingwen Bian is from Jiaxing, which is a small city near Shanghai.

She's a junior majoring in digital media at the University of Rochester.

Bian says growing up, she always wanted a sibling.

"I feel happy about it, because of my way of growing up, I was always hoping I could have a sibling, no matter if it's a sister or a brother."

She feels a sibling is unique, because not only are they playing the role of a friend, they are part of your immediate family. 

Bian adds she always thought the policy would be dropped because as time went by, China's manpower in the workforce declined, and the country needs a new young generation to revitalize its workforce.