Chinese Colleges Encourage Love During Extended Spring Break Amid Low Birth Rates

Nine vocational colleges in China run by the Fan Mei Education Group are giving students a week off in April to "go fall in love" and enjoy themselves. The schools have asked students to keep travel diaries, film videos of their trips, and write growth reports. The theme for this year's spring break is "enjoy the blossoms, go fall in love," which comes as China faces plummeting birth and marriage rates. The participating colleges are all vocational schools for jobs in the aviation industry.