[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]As China’s population concerns have already reached a tipping point, political advisors to the government have made numerous recommendations to increase the birth rate. Several colleges are now developing their own strategies to address the national issue.
In April, nine Chinese colleges are giving students a week off to “fall in love.”
According to NBC News, the Fan Mei Education Group’s Mianyang Flying Vocational College, one of nine colleges run by the Fan Mei Education Group, first announced the spring break on March 21, with a specific focus on romance. Students are encouraged to “learn to love nature, love life, and enjoy love through enjoying spring break,” which runs from April 1 to April 7.
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“I hope that students will be able to visit the green water and green mountains and breathe in the fresh air of spring. This will not only broaden students’ horizons and cultivate their sentiments, but will also enrich and deepen classroom teaching content “Mianyang Flying Vocational College’s deputy dean, Liang Guohui, made the announcement in a statement.
Writing diaries, keeping track of personal development, and creating travel videos are examples of student homework.
This effort is an attempt to find ways to increase the fertility rate.
The government has made over 20 recommendations to increase birth rates, but experts say the best they can do is slow the population decline.
China dug itself a demographic hole largely due to its one-child policy, which was implemented between 1980 and 2015. Authorities raised the limit to three in 2021, but couples have been hesitant to have children even during stay-at-home COVID times.
Young people are discouraged by high childcare and education costs, low incomes, a shaky social safety net, and gender inequalities.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
