China's population
a. had a majority of females over males as so many of the latter died in China's many wars.
b. was about 400 million in 1395.
c. was stagnant between 1600 and 1700.
d. grew fast during the 1600-1800 period, reaching over 300,000,000 by 1800.
e. declined between 1600 and 1800 because of a renewal of the bubonic plague.
d
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