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Marriages in China fall to lowest rate in a decade as country grapples with decline in birth rate and population (www.independent.co.uk)
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[–] 18 points 4 months ago (2 children)

one child wasn't about falling birthrates but to mitigate out of control rates. when they removed the policy in 2016, they wanted to see an increase.. that's not happening. that's the issue.

it wasn't implemented to cause this scenario. this scenario is because nobody can afford shit anymore because greed, and everyone is mentally and physically exhausted 🫩

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    nobody can afford shit anymore because greed

    Every generation in China can afford more than their parents at that age, wages have increased while prices remain very cheap. Some days I eat all my meals for less than 2USD, including coffee. I'm currently in a 24th floor homestay apartment next to the train station/subway paying 9USD a night.

    everyone is mentally and physically exhausted

    This. Young people are experiencing insane pressure from their parents, competitive schools, and a job market that just doesn't have enough jobs. The traditional social perspectives of the older generations doesn't help either.

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