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BBC: Five charts about the fortunes of the Chinese family

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This BBC report is rather interesting: Five charts about the fortunes of the Chinese family - BBC News
  1. Marriages down; divorces up
  2. China's army of 'leftover men'
  3. China's millennials twice as likely to own their own home compared to the US
  4. Almost as many phones as people
  5. Looking beyond the border

BBC news update China

'Leftover men', in Chinese, is 剩男 shèng nán. It refers to single men over the age of 30. BBC has reported on the 'Leftover men' topic before (BBC is rather concerned!). In this article in March this year 为什么数百万中国“剩男”找不到老婆?, BBC asked, 'Why millions of Chinese 'leftover men' couldn't find a wife?

BBC leftover men news
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