As China’s birth rate drops to record lows, both the government and individual actors are taking action to pull it up. But will quick fixes be enough to turn the tide?
Zeihan also makes the point that very large numbers of Chinese moved from farm to city in a short time, and that a small city apartment makes having a large family extremely stressful. On a farm, children can be a source of free labor; in the city they are purely an expense. That ties in with what I have read about the high levels of unemployment among young Chinese, especially among those who have no more than a high school education.
Zeihan also makes the point that very large numbers of Chinese moved from farm to city in a short time, and that a small city apartment makes having a large family extremely stressful. On a farm, children can be a source of free labor; in the city they are purely an expense. That ties in with what I have read about the high levels of unemployment among young Chinese, especially among those who have no more than a high school education.