Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire. Ancient Chinese people developed their own writing system and several famous ...

But a Chinese expert warns it could lead to mass unemployment, polarisation, reduction in marriage rates and 'erosion of ...

AS A RULE, China’s central planners do not say much about love. But look closely at recent plans from some reform-minded provinces—notably schemes that try to address a shrinking population—and ...

China has one of the lowest fertility rates in the world. Meanwhile its population is getting older and its workforce is shrinking. By one estimate, China’s state pension will run out by 2035. This ...