BetteringorphanrescueandassistancepoliciesandimprovingtheupbringingoforphanshavebeentopontheagendaofChina'scivilaffairsdepartmentsin2006.AsurveyconductedbytheMinistryofCivilAffairsin2005showsthatone-thirdofthecountry's573,000orphansdonotreceiveregular,system-guaranteed