China Steps Up Push for Marriage and Childbirth Amid Shifting Social Attitudes

Authorities have rolled out incentives to boost marriages and births, but shifting attitudes and economic pressures among young Chinese pose deeper challenges.The past year has been both challenging and fulfilling for music teachers Huang Zhen Hui and Liang Ren Jia. Not only did they set up their own music school in Shanghai, they also got married after dating for seven years. Initially, the couple were worried their parents might oppose their relationship due to the 1,000km-long distance between their hometowns. Huang is from Shandong province and Liang is from Zhejiang province. But both families gave their blessings, and they tied...