China Offers Marriage Incentives as Decline in Wedding Rates Continues

Meanwhile, some orphanages in one province are seeing more adoptions as it appears that more Chinese choose to raise children without tying the knot.

A baby wearing a face mask waits with family members at the pediatric department of a hospital in Hangzhou, eastern Zhejiang Province, China, on Jan. 6, 2025. STR/AFP via Getty Images

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Local governments across China are offering various incentives to encourage people to get married amid declining marriage rates.