According to data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Official statistics reveal that the marriage rate across the country was only 7.2% in 2018, the lowest figure in the last 10 years.
In an interview with several unmarried Chinese adults, there were varied reasons for their marital status.
Soaring marriage costs are a leading reason for late marriage and non-marriage, according to the survey results.
Zhang Shuai has been working as a civil servant for three years in Beijing. He has no plan to get married as he cannot figure out why marriage should be bundled together with houses and cars.
Most Chinese people, especially men, may hit 40 before they have accumulated the traditionally expected amount of money for marriage, said Zhou Ruoyu, a psychology teacher at a Chinese university.
On the other hand, the majority of female respondents said that they are capable of leading a happy life alone without a spouse.
Li Jia works in media and just celebrated her 30th birthday. She has a stable income and leads a fabulous single life made up of work, the gym, hobbies and traveling.
Many working females like Li Jia prefer not to settle down too early in case their life quality deteriorates after marriage.
Though marriage is a personal decision, it is also closely related to social development.
Professor Li noted that China has fewer children and an aging population. It should prepare for a demographic crisis, as more young people have a negative attitude toward marriage and having children early.
The choices of young people should be respected, and families, communities, and the whole country could take specific guiding methods to help create better conditions for marriage and childbearing.
Source: People's daily
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