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"Are You Pregnant Now?": Chinese Government Workers Calling Women With Bizarre Question
China is facing its biggest demographic crisis with only nine million births recorded in 2023, the lowest since 1949
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Kindergartens Shrink In China As Falling Birth Rate Triggers Crisis
Several kindergartens have been converted into elderly care facilities to cater to increasingly ageing population.
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China's Marriage Rate Lowest In 12 Years, Expected To Get Worse
The number of marriages in China is closely tied to the number of births, and the decline is likely to upset policymakers trying hard to boost the population which has been shrinking for two consecutive years.
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Chinese University Announces New Degree In 'Marriage' Amid Falling Birth Rates
The program aims to cultivate professionals to develop marriage-related industries and cultures and to promote China's positive marriage and family culture.
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China Scrambles To Boost Birth Rates As Population Drops For 2nd Year
China's population decline accelerated in 2023, official data showed Wednesday, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country battles a looming demographic crisis.
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Weak Economy, COVID Rampage Likely Shrank China's Population Again In 2023
China's population likely dropped for a second consecutive year in 2023 due to a surge in COVID-related deaths after the country abruptly ended strict lockdowns, while weak confidence in the economy's prospects keeps birth rates depressed.
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Births In China Drop By 10% To Hit Their Lowest Level On Record
The number of births in China tumbled 10% last year to hit their lowest level on record - a drop that comes despite a slew of government efforts to support parents and amid increasing alarm that the country become demographically imbalanced.
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Chinese Students Are Being Offered Cash To Donate Semen In This Unique Contest
The contest organised by Henan Provincial Human Sperm Bank aims to find both the man with the highest sperm count and the most vigorous sperm.
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As China Tries To Boost Births, Its Fertility Rate Hits Record Low: Report
In a development that is likely to trouble Chinese authorities as they try to boost the country's declining number of new births, China's fertility rate is estimated to have dropped to a record low of 1.09 in 2022, a state-backed newspaper reported.
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Beijing To Cover Several Fertility Treatments For Couples From July
Beijing's government on Thursday announced that it would cover 16 types of assisted reproduction technology under the city's health care system from July 1, the latest move by authorities to boost China's flagging birth rate.
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Marriages In China Fall To Historic Low As Nation Deals With Declining Birth Rate: Report
The drop in couples tying the knot comes as authorities deal with a declining birth rate and a falling population.
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China Weighs Giving Single Women Access To IVF To Address Low Birth Rates
As China tries to slow its demographic decline, women like Chen Luojin could be part of the solution.
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As China's Birth Rate Falls, College Students Given A Week Off To "Fall In Love": Report
In April, nine institutions in China claim to be offering students a week off to "fall in love."
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Beijing's Population Declines For First Time In 2 Decades. Here's Why
The death rate in China's capital Beijing surpassed its birth rate in 2022, official data showed on Tuesday, pushing its natural population growth into negative territory for the first time since 2003.
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China Cracks Down On 'Bride Price' Custom To Boost Falling Birth Rate
A series of other recent policy changes reflect China's determination to raise the birth rate.
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"Are You Pregnant Now?": Chinese Government Workers Calling Women With Bizarre Question
China is facing its biggest demographic crisis with only nine million births recorded in 2023, the lowest since 1949
-
Kindergartens Shrink In China As Falling Birth Rate Triggers Crisis
Several kindergartens have been converted into elderly care facilities to cater to increasingly ageing population.
-
China's Marriage Rate Lowest In 12 Years, Expected To Get Worse
The number of marriages in China is closely tied to the number of births, and the decline is likely to upset policymakers trying hard to boost the population which has been shrinking for two consecutive years.
-
Chinese University Announces New Degree In 'Marriage' Amid Falling Birth Rates
The program aims to cultivate professionals to develop marriage-related industries and cultures and to promote China's positive marriage and family culture.
-
China Scrambles To Boost Birth Rates As Population Drops For 2nd Year
China's population decline accelerated in 2023, official data showed Wednesday, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country battles a looming demographic crisis.
-
Weak Economy, COVID Rampage Likely Shrank China's Population Again In 2023
China's population likely dropped for a second consecutive year in 2023 due to a surge in COVID-related deaths after the country abruptly ended strict lockdowns, while weak confidence in the economy's prospects keeps birth rates depressed.
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Births In China Drop By 10% To Hit Their Lowest Level On Record
The number of births in China tumbled 10% last year to hit their lowest level on record - a drop that comes despite a slew of government efforts to support parents and amid increasing alarm that the country become demographically imbalanced.
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Chinese Students Are Being Offered Cash To Donate Semen In This Unique Contest
The contest organised by Henan Provincial Human Sperm Bank aims to find both the man with the highest sperm count and the most vigorous sperm.
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As China Tries To Boost Births, Its Fertility Rate Hits Record Low: Report
In a development that is likely to trouble Chinese authorities as they try to boost the country's declining number of new births, China's fertility rate is estimated to have dropped to a record low of 1.09 in 2022, a state-backed newspaper reported.
-
Beijing To Cover Several Fertility Treatments For Couples From July
Beijing's government on Thursday announced that it would cover 16 types of assisted reproduction technology under the city's health care system from July 1, the latest move by authorities to boost China's flagging birth rate.
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Marriages In China Fall To Historic Low As Nation Deals With Declining Birth Rate: Report
The drop in couples tying the knot comes as authorities deal with a declining birth rate and a falling population.
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China Weighs Giving Single Women Access To IVF To Address Low Birth Rates
As China tries to slow its demographic decline, women like Chen Luojin could be part of the solution.
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As China's Birth Rate Falls, College Students Given A Week Off To "Fall In Love": Report
In April, nine institutions in China claim to be offering students a week off to "fall in love."
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Beijing's Population Declines For First Time In 2 Decades. Here's Why
The death rate in China's capital Beijing surpassed its birth rate in 2022, official data showed on Tuesday, pushing its natural population growth into negative territory for the first time since 2003.
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China Cracks Down On 'Bride Price' Custom To Boost Falling Birth Rate
A series of other recent policy changes reflect China's determination to raise the birth rate.
