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Meanwhile, some orphanages in one province are seeing more adoptions as it appears that more Chinese choose to raise children without tying the knot.

A baby wearing a face mask waits with family members at the pediatric department of a hospital in Hangzhou, eastern Zhejiang Province, China, on Jan. 6, 2025. STR/AFP via Getty Images
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Local governments across China are offering various incentives to encourage people to get married amid declining marriage rates.


