The Chinese mother backing bigger families
For decades, China was known as the country where you could only have one child. That all changed recently to try to overcome a new problem: an ageing population.
But the relaxation of the rules hasn’t convinced many young Chinese couples that having more kids is the way to go.
Enter Chen Ting, a successful mother-of-three who’s taking it upon herself to change their minds.
Reporter: Stephen McDonell
Filmed and edited by Joyce Liu
Produced by Ellen Jin
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