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In the 1980s, China implemented a family planning policy intending to slow the robust growth of the country's vast population. This together with the deeply rooted pref…
- Seasonal senior migration causing problems down south
Recent years have seen a growing number of seniors temporarily migrate from other provinces to spend their winters in Hainan Province of South China. Researchers are no…
- Surveys challenge narrative of China’s ‘confidence crisis’
The common perception is that even as China grows richer, there has been a decline in social trust, which is defined as level of faith in other people. However, such a …
- Post-90s migrants face systemic hurdles in social integration
Open the gate to welcome green hands
Cartoon by Gou Ben; Poem by Long Yuan
Flying a kite outside the gate,
Wishing to fly over the high wall but fails.
Un…
- Social mechanisms drive ‘competition of moms’
As competition for educational resources intensifies, parents, especially mothers, are increasingly involved in education in an attempt to give their children a head st…
- Traditional culture hinders child protection efforts
Child maltreatment is not rare in China. From time to time, we are shocked by headlines about physical and sexual violence against children perpetrated by parents or te…
- Urbanization poses new problems for city migrants
The "Urban villager" refers to migrant workers living in urban areas and working in non-agricultural fields.
- Sub-DINKs find fleeting comfort zone in aging parents
Following the popularity of DINK (double income, no kids) lifestyles, a new term, sub-DINK, has been coined in China to refer to couples who unwillingly have children d…
- China’s changing social structure
Analysis of data from the sixth national census in 2010 showed that great changes have taken place in China's social structure, which is reflected in changes to four bi…