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The one-child policy. This has created the “4:2:1 phenomenon”, where it is expected that four grandparents and two parents will eventually be supported by one child. Disney realised that parents might be reluctant to spend more than a few renminbi on a movie but they would dip into their savings to secure the best education for their child.