cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/51868610
Marriage registrations in China fell 6.2% year on year in the first quarter and are about half 2017 levels, official data show, underscoring the demographic strain in a country where childbearing remains closely tied to marriage.
China recorded 1.697 million marriage registrations in the quarter, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said on Saturday.
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The figures are the latest sign of China’s deepening demographic challenges.
China’s population fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2025, while its birth rate dropped to a record low, prompting warnings from demographers of further decline.
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Could you explain HCOL for us? I’m struggling to find anything relevant to China when I look it up.
Like the word or how it applies to China? Well, in either case: High Cost Of Living. In China.
Oh that makes so much more sense. Appreciate it!