Lack of kindergartens hampers China's efforts to spark baby boom

Many couples balk at having more kids despite end of one-child policy

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Low pay is one reason it is so hard for kindergartens in China to find teachers. (Photo by Daisuke Harashima)

DAISUKE HARASHIMA, Nikkei staff writer

DALIAN, China -- A couple of years after China officially ended its decades-old one-child policy, it has hit a snag in effort to increase the birthrate and meet the serious demographic challenges facing the country.

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