BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — China on Monday started a new round of applications for its 2026 nationwide childcare subsidy program, offering eligible families a tax-free lump sum of 3,600 yuan (about ...

There is pent-up demand. A 2024 survey by the China Women's Development Foundation found that 78.4 percent of full-time mothers cited lack of childcare as the primary reason for leaving employment; ...

A visitor views a horse painting at an exhibition in north China's Tianjin, Dec. 29, 2025. Various activities are held across ...