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China's population
China eyes childcare overhaul with a law to boost births, fix demographic crisis
Proposed legislation seeks to lower child-rearing costs and standardise services, especially for children under three, to ease the burden on parents.
22 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
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China society
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After decades of struggle, women in China are rewriting their future
15 Oct 2025 - 5:30AM
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Mainland China
Chinese embrace their ‘exceptionalism’ but remain wary of US, new poll shows
3 Sep 2025 - 1:13AM
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China's population
China records surprise jump in marriages, raising hopes of births rebound
Beijing is striving to encourage more young people to get married and have children as it bids to arrest the country’s demographic decline.
6 Aug 2025 - 7:00PM
China consumption
More than just fun: how China is using theme parks to fuel consumer spending
Stagnant wages, job uncertainty and rising living costs have not stopped families from treating their children to feel-good outings, analysts say.
3 Aug 2025 - 6:00AM
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China birth rate
China’s US$500-a-year baby subsidy to boost population
First national childcare support scheme, a supplement to local baby bonus programmes, aimed at reversing population decline.
29 Jul 2025 - 5:00PM
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China birth rate
‘Milestone’: China launches first national childcare subsidies amid birth crisis
But analysts warn the cash transfers may be too little, too late.
28 Jul 2025 - 7:53PM
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China jobs
Why some Chinese students are skipping elite universities amid job market fears
Top schools see fewer applicants for some majors, as economic pressures push young people to chase career stability.
28 Jul 2025 - 1:30PM
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China's population
Not a problem yet: why young Chinese put off planning for retirement
As China grapples with a rapidly ageing population, Beijing urges employees to plan ahead – but is anybody listening?
24 May 2025 - 2:00PM
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Women and gender
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China’s gender conversations must go offline to empower everyone
Much of China’s gender debate happens on online platforms that simply don’t offer the space and nuance needed for such a complex issue.
30 Jan 2025 - 12:09PM
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Chinese culture
Opinion
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How China’s reality TV shows reveal changing attitudes to marriage
A hit reality show about couples seeking divorce might come off as mere spectacle but the public discussion around it is telling.
19 Dec 2024 - 9:30AM
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Feminism
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Meet one of China’s ‘full-time dads’
25 Sep 2024 - 4:29PM
China's ageing population
China delays retirement as pension system creaks
Beijing’s phased retirement plan will ease pension pressures but will keep older workers in a job market that is tightening.
16 Sep 2024 - 5:01PM
Women and gender
Running from China: the ‘older’ single women escaping to study in the West
It’s tagged the ‘run philosophy’ on social media – single women in their thirties with nothing to hope for in China leaving to study in the West, with no intention of returning. Post Magazine talks to some.
24 Jun 2024 - 9:49AM
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Trending in China
Young people from unloving families seek comfort from digital online parents
Growing numbers of young people in China who come from unloving families are turning to “digital parents” with their problems.
22 Mar 2024 - 7:13PM
Trending in China
Neglected elderly woman in China leaves fortune to pets, shuns selfish children
An elderly woman in China has left all her money and property to the cherished cats and dogs who have kept her company in old age, but nothing to her adult children who have been nowhere to be seen.
25 Jan 2024 - 6:52AM
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Man demands daughter’s child take his surname or ‘he will die’, sparking debate
A family dispute in China has started a public debate about surnames children should take after a grandfather who supports his daughter’s family demanded his 10-year-old granddaughter adopt his surname.
19 Jul 2022 - 12:52PM
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Podcasts
Why did I abandon my Chinese name? asks New York student in moving podcast
Aria Young’s award-winning podcast ‘What’s In A Name?’ explores her roots through the acceptance of her native name – one she replaced with an English one when she moved to the US.
6 May 2022 - 5:58PM
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City Weekend
Hong Kong couples ‘keen to avoid children with complex profiles’ when adopting
Most children up for adoption have special needs, and that puts off potential adoptive parents.
13 Nov 2021 - 8:16AM
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China education
Parents sue to recoup huge tuition losses amid China’s education crackdown
Private tutoring firms are collapsing across China, leaving angry customers out thousands of dollars. Meanwhile, some tutors look to cash in via a burgeoning black market, but others are being forced to leave China.
17 Oct 2021 - 10:08PM
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China's population
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China’s population crisis is here to stay, and Beijing has its hands full
China has woken up to the demographic challenge it faces, but the question remains, can the government do enough to prevent its births ‘falling off a cliff’?
5 Oct 2021 - 4:05PM
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Sex and relationships
The Naked Truth
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Celebrity crushes can be harmless – but also a wake-up call
It is often not a cause for concern if your partner has a celebrity crush. A relationship expert explains why they’re harmless – and what to do if a crush really does start to impede your relationship.
25 Jul 2021 - 3:30AM
Wellness
My parents didn’t tell me I had cancer. Now I see why, but I wish they had
Chinese parents avoid telling their children upsetting news, even if it is about their own health. From a Confucian view illness is a family issue, an expert explains. Still, this needs to change, a doctor says.
23 Jul 2021 - 7:56PM
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Wellness
‘His father was holding a stick to discipline him’: autistic kids in China
Many parents in China are ignorant about how to help their autistic children, say support organisations, while government subsidies and legal protection are lacking.
29 Jun 2021 - 1:04PM
China society
‘Too much pressure’: mixed reaction to China’s new 3-child policy
Beijing has relaxed its family planning rules, but researchers aren’t optimistic that young Chinese will be convinced to have more children.
7 Jun 2021 - 9:53AM
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Sex and relationships
The Naked Truth
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Signs you are growing apart in a relationship and how to stop it from happening
Relationship expert Valentina Tudose explains the signs to look out for that indicate a couple are growing apart and how to reverse it – the key is to have conscious conversations.
30 May 2021 - 3:01AM
Sex and relationships
The Naked Truth
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How to turn around those negative feelings about your relationship
When you have been with a partner for a long time, you sometimes see only problems. You need to focus on the positives, see the good sides of the other person, appreciate small gestures, and speak frankly about genuine issues you may have.
18 Apr 2021 - 2:25AM
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How to forgive yourself – it’s the only way you’ll ever truly love others
Learning the art of self-forgiveness will help you stop criticising yourself for things you did in the past. By removing this negative thinking, you’ll find peace of mind and a happier relationship.
4 Apr 2021 - 2:42AM
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