China continues to be impacted by the precipitous drop in its birth rate. In the past, parents would fight tooth and nail for a single spot in kindergarten or primary school. Now, due to the sharp decline in student enrollment, a large number of kindergartens and primary schools are closing down. In 2025 alone, nearly 30,000 kindergartens and primary schools will be closed in mainland China, and this trend continues.
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China continues to be impacted by the precipitous drop in its birth rate. In the past, parents would fight tooth and nail for a single spot in kindergarten or primary school. Now, due to the sharp decline in student enrollment, a large number of kindergartens and primary schools are closing down. In 2025 alone, nearly 30,000 kindergartens and primary schools will be closed in mainland China, and this trend continues.