What Beijing’s shrinking youth population reveals about its changing appeal

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Advertisement East Asia What Beijing’s shrinking youth population reveals about its changing appeal Beijing’s resident adult population aged 20 to 29 has nearly halved over the past decade. CNA explores how young Chinese are recalculating the costs and benefits of life in the capital, even as it remains a magnet for talent. New: You can now listen to articles. This audio is generated by an AI tool. 09 Jun 2026 06:00AM Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news…

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