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China's marriage rate drop to record low, upswing of divorces
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
China's marriage rate hit a record low in 2024, continuing a troubling trend despite the government's efforts to encourage young people to marry and have children.
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Japan's birth rate hits record low, Tokyo introduces govt dating app to bo
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
In a nation with a population of 123.9 million, a mere 727,277 births were recorded last year, a stark decline revealed by data from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. This downward spiral in fertility is underscored by a drop in the fertility rate, now standing at 1.20, down from 1
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Marriage in China: Young people reject tying knot, but why?
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
China's slow economy, high unemployment rate and the wave of corporate layoffs have become major decision drivers in the younger generation's lives that they continue postponing major life decisions and contribute to a record-low marriage rate.
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China discourages "bride prices" to check fast-declining population
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The "bride price" has risen from a token amount to very high levels, particularly in poorer areas, and the nature of the traditional custom has changed a lot over the years.
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China's single population to reach 400 million, youths staring at being si
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a recent survey, unmarried young people over 30 are widespread in China. Many young men and women in cities choose to be single, while many young men in rural areas are eliminated from the marriage market, reported Sina Weibo, a Chinese microblogging website.
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China: CCP plays matchmaker to stave off demographic crisis
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 24 (ANI): Countless Chinese couples registered their marriages on February 22nd, 2022, as the date comprises many twos, and is regarded as "Love Day", as the Mandarin phonetic ("er") is roughly similar to the word for love ("ai").
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Marriage rates in China continue to fall despite CCP plan to boost birth:
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 14 (ANI): The marriage rate in China is continuing to fall in spite of policies from the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) aimed at encouraging people to have more children, according to a report.
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Marriage rates in China fall despite plan to boost births
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 11 (ANI): Due to facing barriers in setting up new homes, the marriage rates in China is declining despite the plan to boost births.
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Fertility crisis makes China nervous
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 26 (ANI): China's plummeting fertility rate and dropping marriage rate have become the two biggest challenges for the country of 1.4 billion people.
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China launches match making campaign as marriage and birth rates drop
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 11 (ANI): China has launched a campaign to check severe distress in its economic and social stability that may also pose a threat to Chinese Communist Party rule caused by a sharp plunge in marriage rates due to the one-child policy.
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Child marriages in India on the decline
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 07 (ANI): Child marriage rates in India have had a significant reduction due to continued efforts being put in the country to abolish the practice, a report by UNICEF said.
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Parenting styles can affect our attitudes to marriage
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr. 1 (ANI): A recent study has found that different parenting styles can affect marriage rates and desired number of children.
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