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Date: 2024-05-15T15:51:51-04:00

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China fights population decline by encouraging people to have kids : State of the World from NPR China, the country that once feared overpopulation, is now experiencing a falling birthrate. The government is encouraging its citizens to have children. We visit a "marriage market" where hopeful young people are looking for a match.

State of the World from NPR

A Visit to a "Marriage Market" in China

A Visit to a "Marriage Market" in China

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China, the country that once feared overpopulation, is now experiencing a falling birthrate. The government is encouraging its citizens to have children. We visit a "marriage market" where hopeful young people are looking for a match.