China Offers College Students Break to Boost Birth Rate.

Nine colleges in China are giving students a week off in April to "fall in love" and encourage them to "learn to love nature, love life, and enjoy love through enjoying the spring break." The move is an attempt to boost the country's birth rate, which has been declining due to factors such as high childcare and education costs, low incomes, a feeble social safety net, and gender inequalities. The government has come up with more than 20 recommendations to boost birth rates, including subsidies for families raising their first child and improving access to fertility treatments.