Chinese baby companies have problems – level 1
05-06-2024 15:00
In China, fewer children are born every year. This starts in 1980 when the government says that people can only have one child. Now, companies which make things for kids are having problems.
In 2021, the government says that families can have three children. But people do not want them. Companies start clothes for adults and pets instead of products for babies.
Experts believe that sales of these companies will go down in the next few years. People who like certain brands worry that the companies will end. Experts say that baby companies will have a hard time in the future.
Difficult words: pet (an animal which people keep at home, for example, a cat or dog), sale (how much a company sells), brand (the name for products of one company).
You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.
What changes have companies that make products for children in China started to implement due to the decrease in birth rates, according to the text?
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