Pilot projects will be launched in more than 20 Chinese cities to encourage women to marry and have children, the latest move by authorities to boost the country's falling birth rate.
abc.net.au/news/china-project-to-build-new-era-marriage-childbearing-culture/102347910China will launch pilot projects in more than 20 cities to create a "new-era" marriage and child-bearing culture to foster a friendly child-bearing environment, the latest move by authorities to boost the country's falling birth rate.
China's Family Planning Association, a national body that implements the government's population and fertility measures, will launch the projects to encourage women to marry and have children, the state-backed Global Times reported on Monday. Promoting marrying, having children at appropriate ages, encouraging parents to share child-rearing responsibilities, and curbing high "bride prices" and other outdated customs were the focus of the projects, the Times said.
Cities included in the pilot include the manufacturing hub Guangzhou and Handan in China's Hebei province.
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