China has left no stone unturned in its effort to boost marriage and fertility rates by offering childcare subsidies. 

Despite 'love' courses and condom tax, China records lowest birth rate since 1949

China, which is facing a demographic crisis, is now seeking to make it easier for its citizens to marry but harder to divorce, as young people increasingly opt to remain single.

China cracks down on divorce: Newly proposed rules make it harder to split, easier to marry

Faced with a declining birth rate and ageing population, China is experiencing a shortage of schoolchildren. As a result, multiple provinces are scaling back teacher hiring, according to a report in South China Morning Post.

Schools in China closing amid population decline

Raising children can be expensive, irrespective of which country you are residing or are a citizen of. However, as per a recent report from the YuWa Population Research Institute, China is one of the most expensive places to raise children.

The price of parenthood: China among the most expensive places to raise children, finds report

The declining fertility rate and crashing population numbers have kept Chinese authorities on the edge over the past few years. But the year 2024 could bring some respite; at least this is what the Chinese government is hoping.

'Baby dragons' to rescue China? Beijing is counting on 2024 to fix its population woes - Here's Why

Chinese social media users were aghast after a man ranted against his wife as she gave birth to a baby girl. China's social media site Weibo was flooded with comments as the man claimed that he had "rotten luck" to get a daughter and could not "bear to stay in hospital for a single minute".

Chinese man rants over birth of daughter; blasted on social media

Since 1978, China’s birth rate has plunged to its lowest levels, according to the latest data released by the country’s national bureau of statistics. Only 8.5 births per 1,000 people were reported in 2020, highlighting that it was the first time in decades that the figure has fallen below 10.

China's birth rate plummets to its lowest level since 1978