As the global population hits 7 billion, Chinese micro bloggers share their worries and hopes about the future.

Finally comes 7 billion! That means numerous problems as well as numerous wonderful things. 

J Lolita:

Sometimes I wonder, what is the meaning of writing a micro blog every day? The world is so big, and I am so small among the 7 billion people on Earth. No one would care what I am thinking, or saying, or playing… but, I will still write here; even if no one pays any attention, I am recording the life of myself. 

Qiwen_track:

The world population is to reach 7 billion. From primitive society, when human beings are bullied by animals, to modern society, when people prey on animals, many kinds of animals are on the edge of extinction. Human beings have become the largest species on Earth. What will happen to humans in the future?

High mountain:

Among the 7 billion, Guangdong has 100 million. There's nothing to worry about. Even another 7 billion is OK. The global village will prosper!

Mocun:

It reminds me of a song that goes like this: don't bear, don't bear, don't bear, the world is not as big as you imagine. Don't bear, don't bear, don't bear, or else the world is to explode, explode, explode. Don't bear, don't bear… 

Linlin:

Chinese people stay in the same land over the past three centuries while Anglo-Saxons have expanded from Europe to Canada, the US, Australia…and the whole world. They are encouraging birth while we are limiting birth. How unselfish we are!

Shan Bingbing:

Among 7 billion people, we just know a few thousand, among whom we just have contact with a few hundred, among whom we just make friends with a few dozen, among whom we just keep a few in mind. Therefore, treasure every one we meet.

__xy:

Pollution deteriorates as population grows. How much longer can Earth hold? 10 years, 20 years or 30 years? Maybe longer or maybe soon we will disappear with Earth. Maybe what we can do for Earth is nothing but low-carbon and environmental protection, or maybe something more. 

Tiyu-xiangjun:

Population of India or Africa is hard to control due to elements such as culture, religion, etc. The world population grows without checks. Poor people bear more and become poorer. China should continue population control.

Lu Minghui:

Personally, I support family-planning policy. Earth is like a boat which holds all of us. If there are too many people, the boat may sink in the end.

Henandian-dang:

Waste of natural resources makes some people in the world suffer hunger. Humans need five Earths to support all people living the way Americans live because the resources an American child consumes is 7 times that a Chinese child does, according to The US Environmental Think Tanks.

Qingyue-zhifeng:

If there was no industria-lization but only primitive energy system, how much photosynthesis can support 7 billion people? That means the extra resource is a deficit. If the earth is overdrawn, how can humans live on? 

Zhou Yunzhong:

On Oct 31, a baby in one corner of the earth will be the 7 billionth person. It will be a moment worth commemorating, but also brings worries: How will the world feed so many people?

Yunzhiyi:

Growing population and scarce resources can trigger wars. History tells us that only wars can eliminate people and gain resources. Wherever there are people, there are conflicts for benefits.

Sunny LOCOCOO:

The increasing depletion of energy resources, environmental pollution, global warming, melting glaciers, rising sea levels, frequent earthquakes, floods, tsunami… all of this tells us that a harmonious world is merely a fantasy, while the conflict and competition will become increasingly fierce. 

Sankou Liangzi:

How can the earth bear such an exponential population growth? Why the prophecy of 2012 exists? I think maybe it is human beings’ boundless desire and unlimited reproduction that make the earth uncomfortable and result in frequent natural disasters. Therefore, we should be careful. We can't dig our own graves…

I am wqr:

The larger the population becomes, the higher housing prices will rise, and the more difficult for citizens to afford a house…  

Mediocre Lillian:

When I saw the news last night, I thought maybe the population has reached 7 billion years ago, only that they are not registered residents.  

Sky of Bricks_GenSky:

How to deal with the burden on global social and economic development brought by population increase will be one of the major challenges for human beings. The earth can only feed 2 billion people if each enjoys the food for ordinary people in developed countries; while it can feed 12 billion in terms of the lowest food standard. 

 Xiaozhou in Yunnan:

The world population has surpassed 7 billion. I feel conflicted about China's loosening the family planning policy in the future. On the one hand, the negative consequences of birth control have already begun to appear. However, the amount of natural resources is limited, different lives need space to survive.

It is not difficult to understand that the population growth mainly comes from developing countries. Population matters for a sustainable future. Economists who advocate the bonus of population growth will not survive until 2100, and they cannot see the tragedy for human beings then. 

Old Two:

Some are born and some die, some are rich and some are poor, some are happy and some are sad… we have to stop paying too much attention on these issues. I'm just a member of the 7 billion on this planet;so let it go.