In China, there are fewer people now than there were last year. There are 1.409 billion people, which is 2.08 million less than before. This is happening because not many babies are being born and living in the city is expensive. Even though the government wants more babies, young people don't want to have them because they want to work and have money. People who know a lot about this say it's because of the sickness that spread all over the world and other money problems.
China is also having a hard time with money. The country didn't make as much money as it usually does, and it was one of the worst years for making money in a long time. There are not enough jobs for young people, and people are not buying as much stuff. The people who work and make money for the country are getting old, which is not good. But the smart people think China can change and do different kinds of work that don't need as many people.
Original news source: China records population decline for second straight year (BBC)
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There are 1.409 billion people in China now, which is 2.08 million less than last year.
There are fewer babies being born in China because young people don't want to have them.
Young people don't want to have babies because they want to work and have money.
China is having a hard time with money because it didn't make as much money as it usually does.
There are not enough jobs for young people because there are not enough jobs available.
It is not good because when people who work and make money get old, there are not enough young people to take their place.
The smart people think China can do different kinds of work that don't need as many people to solve its problems.
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In China, there are fewer people now than there were . There are 1.409 billion people, which is 2.08 million less than before. This is happening because not many babies are being born and living in the city is expensive. Even though the government s more babies, people don't want to have them because they want to work and have money. People who know a lot about this say it's because of the sickness that spread all over the world and other problems. China is also having a hard time with money. The country didn't make as money as it usually does, and it was one of the worst years for making money in a long time. There are not enough jobs for young people, and people are not buying as much stuff. The people who work and make money for the country are getting old, which is not good. But the smart people think China can change and do kinds of work that don't as many people.
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1. What is happening to the number of people in China?
2. How do you think people feel about living in the city?
3. Do you like babies? Why or why not?
4. How do you think young people feel about having babies?
5. How do you think people feel about working and having money?
6. What do you think caused fewer babies to be born?
7. How do you think China feels about not making as much money?
8. Do you think it's good or bad that there are not enough jobs for young people? Why?
9. How do you think people feel about not buying as much stuff?
10. How do you think China can change and do different kinds of work?
11. What do you think about the idea of doing work that doesn't need as many people?
12. How do you think China can solve its money problems?
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