Results of the advance tabulation of the Fifth National Population Census indicate that China has not only put its excessive population growth under effective control, but also entered the stage of a low fertility rate.

• 第五次全国人口普查快速汇总结果表明，中国不仅有效地控制了人口过快增长的势头，而且开始进入低生育水平的发展阶段。