No weddings, fewer babies: Why China's marriage numbers have hit an alarming 18-year low

Marriage rates in China have reached an alarming low, with only 4.65 million couples tying the knot this year, contrasted by 2.08 million divorces. Despite government incentives aimed at promoting family stability, these initiatives have faltered. This trend contributes to declining birth rates and intensifies the nation's demographic issues, with experts predicting a sharp drop in women of childbearing age by the end of the century.