In a surprising demographic shift, China is witnessing an extraordinary trend. Cats are outpacing children. China known for its vast population is now grappling with a declining birth rate while pet ownership particularly among the younger generation is skyrocketing.

China's birth rate drop as pet ownership rises; pets to outnumber children by 2030

China’s youth unemployment rate reached a record high of 19.3%, in the month of June with nearly one out of five young people being out of work, the media reported.

One in five young people in China is unemployed, Covid curbs likely cause: Report

In what seems like a celebration of Shinzo Abe’s death, several photos are doing the rounds on Chinese social media where the youths can be seen mimicking the killer of the Japanese leader and posting the pictures online to create a “trend”.

Chinese youth mimic Shinzo Abe’s killer, create ‘trend’ to hail assassination

Tiny unicorns and cartoon girls in clown costumes line the shelves of Wang Zhaoxue's study in Beijing, tokens of China's mania for "blind boxes" that has made fortunes for toymakers and even caught the attention of those in power.

'Blind box' craze grips China's youth and mints toymakers a fortune

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China's birth rate drop as pet ownership rises; pets to outnumber children by 2030

One in five young people in China is unemployed, Covid curbs likely cause: Report

Chinese youth mimic Shinzo Abe’s killer, create ‘trend’ to hail assassination

'Blind box' craze grips China's youth and mints toymakers a fortune