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This time, we will look at the Chinese government's measures to combat the declining birthrate. China's birth rate in 2023 was 9.02 million, half the peak of 17.86 million in 2016, in just seven years. In response to the accelerating decline in the birthrate, the Chinese government introduced the "divorce cooling-off system." This system allows divorce applications to be withdrawn within 30 days of filing. Has it been effective? In addition, in 2024, the government will host a mass wedding ceremony for 10,000 people. The aim was to increase the desire of Chinese people to get married by expressing opposition to the "too high dowry," which is a barrier to marriage. How do Chinese young people view this series of policies? We interviewed the people involved. This series is a video record of TV Tokyo's Beijing branch correspondent's coverage of his travels around China from 2021 to 2024. In pursuit of TV Tokyo's unique "economic perspective" and "on-the-ground reality," we interviewed people who are at the mercy of the glamorous economic growth. All information in the video, narration, and subtitles is from the time of the interview. Reporting by Sugihara Keisuke (Beijing Bureau Correspondent from 2021 to 2024) #China #Beijing Bureau #Correspondent #Sugihara Keisuke #Beijing #Shandong Province #Declining birthrate #Divorce cooling-off period #Mass wedding #Documentary #China in upheaval #Birthrate