‘Marriage school’: China city’s bold measures to boost nuptials, birth rates spark criticism

A southern Chinese city has launched bold initiatives to boost marriage and birth rates, stirring controversy. - Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock Zoey Zhang

BEIJING (SCMP): A city in southern China has launched bold initiatives and slogans to encourage marriage and boost birth rates, igniting widespread controversy.

In October, Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, unveiled the country’s first “marriage-themed” cultural street.