"It's cool to have three children?"The controversy over the wedding theme street"
Nov 04, 2024
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According to Hong Kong media South China Morning Post, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China, has recently created a street themed on marriage and childbirth.
It provides visitors with many photo opportunities by creating a wedding ceremony, an exhibition hall, and an experience hall between China and the West.
However, certain slogans made in pink are controversial.
The phrase reads 'I enjoy making breakfast', 'I'm willing to take care of the baby', It says, 'Having three children is the coolest thing ever.'
The slogan has been criticized online for depicting the role of women in marriage.
One netizen pointed out that "Cooking and parenting are portrayed as women's responsibilities and highlighted in pink, which gives a rude and discriminatory feeling toward women.""
Other people also "It's ridiculous. Am I not cool without three kids?", "Why are leaders forcing their citizens without practicing?", "It's good to encourage marriage and children, but it overlooks the real problems young people face, such as job difficulties and low wages. It's just a waste of taxpayer money" be in a state of self-inflicted rage.
Meanwhile, the street also has a 'wedding school' where visitors can borrow traditional Chinese wedding costumes and participate in lessons on love and marriage.
A visitor who experienced a virtual birth said "I respect my mother and thank her. It was incredibly painful.'
Visitors can also experience parenting processes such as changing diapers and preparing baby formula.
Those who complete these challenges will receive a 'Marriage Permit' symbolizing the completion of the educational experience.
An official from Changsha City explained that it is aimed at promoting marriage culture and encouraging childbirth in a way that young people can sympathize with.
In China, 3.43 million marriage reports were filed in the first half of this year, down 12% from last year, the lowest in 10 years.
According to China's Bureau of Statistics, the number of births last year plunged to a record low of 9.02 million.
Experts warn that falling marriage and fertility rates could exacerbate China's labor shortage and accelerate an aging population crisis.
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