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Cities in decline, empty towns and sudden deaths among young people on the rise in China. Economic collapse in China. Young people without jobs, without weddings and men flee from the high end. Taiwanese companies leave. Xiamen falls. 5 million flee. Shops close. Empty streets. On January 17, 2025, the National Office for Statistics of China published its annual report. At the end of 2024, the country's population was 1,408 million, which represents a decrease of 1,399,000 compared to the previous year. The natural growth rate is now less than 0.99%, which confirms a continuous trend of demographic contraction. But although the figures suggest a moderate decline, many Chinese citizens say that the reality on the ground is much more alarming. Xianning used to have more than 4 million people. Now, tourist sites are empty. The streets, shops, shopping malls, supermarkets, even factories are deserted. Where has all the people gone? I remember when China had 1,200 million inhabitants. Everything felt cramped. Now we have 1,400 million and it seems that there is no one. A possible answer could be found in hospitals. Despite the efforts of the Chinese Communist Party to hide the waves of diseases, hospitals throughout the country are often overcrowded. Many citizens of the continent have told foreign media that people around them repeatedly suffer symptoms such as persistent fever and cough. As there were no official warnings from Beijing, they assumed that it was a common cold. But later they developed serious conditions such as white lung syndrome or pneumonia, which in many cases ended up causing death. Reports indicate that the deceased are not just elderly people. More and more children and adults, young and healthy, in their 30s and 40s, die suddenly and without prior notice. Since last winter, people here have been getting sick, high fever and severe cough, and dying suddenly. Many were young, about 40 years old. The crematorium is not enough. And now they have even relaxed the rules to allow burials. In the nearby towns, stories of men in the flower of life are constantly heard, who die while sleeping. The day before they were fine, helping at weddings. The next day, they are no longer there. People catch a cold one after another. Hospitals are full and deaths continue to come in waves. Pneumonia, heart attacks, ictus. People in their 30s and 40s die suddenly and inexplicably. Families cannot afford cremation, so they are buried in silence. Someone dies every day. And they are always young. On February 16, 2025, a shocking article in Sohu News, citing complementary data from the 7th National Census of China, shook social media. By the end of 2024, the survival rate of those born in the 1980s, China's post-80s generation, had fallen to 94.8%, which means that one in every 20 has already died. With a total of more than 223 million people in that group, this is equivalent to more than 10 million deaths. A shocking figure for an age group that should still be in their 30s and 40s. But shortly after its publication, the article was mysteriously withdrawn. In response, Beijing launched a rapid campaign of denials, which did nothing but feed public suspicion. Already in 2020, the mortality rate was 5%. Now it is probably closer to 7%. Between 1980 and 1989, more than 220 million people were born. The 7th Census shows that more than 10 million have disappeared. Where did they go? DeepSeek AI no longer even allows population surveys. Why? Perhaps the most disturbing revelations come from the funeral sector itself in China. In the last year or two, I have noticed an alarming increase in deaths between the post-80s and post-90s generations. Now they represent an important part of the deceased. They are not elderly. Most die from chronic diseases or sudden heart attacks. Reinforcing these concerns, there are the data extrapolated by Grok3, an AI reasoning model developed by Elon Musk's team. Based on consumer behavior during the New Moon year, the use of public transport, the deceleration of GDP, and the increase in unemployment, it is estimated that between 150 and 200 million people could have died during the three-year pandemic in China, a figure much higher than officially reported. Despite official statements that 99% of current infections are seasonal flu, H1N1, many in China suspect a new major outbreak of COVID-19, with authorities once again opting for silence instead of transparency. For many citizens, the signs are already undeniable. Cities seem empty. Rural areas are disturbingly quiet. Young people, even celebrities, die unexpectedly. The Chinese government may continue to deny a health crisis, but on the ground, a disturbing pattern is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. A growing crisis is developing silently in China. In the midst of economic stagnation, massive youth unemployment, and the dizzying increase in the cost of living, millions of Chinese young people are completely giving up marriage and having children. On February 8, 2025, the Ministry of Civil Affairs of China published marriage statistics that caused a stir on social media. Only 6.1 million couples registered their marriage in 2024, an amazing drop of 20.5% compared to the previous year 2024, and less than half of the maximum reached in 2013. The Chinese Communist Party has intensified its efforts to reverse this trend. Various local governments are now offering economic rewards to encourage early marriage. For example, in Changshan County, in the province of Zhejiang, newlyweds where the bride is 25 years or younger can receive a 1,000 yuan bonus, about US$140. But analysts point out that these symbolic measures do little to address the real problems that are driving the decline. High youth unemployment and the exorbitant cost of marriage are at the heart of the problem. Many young men say that they simply cannot afford to pay the traditional dowry or buy a house. A single mother raised me. I can afford and save as much as 8,000 yuan a month. But to get married, I have to pay a dowry and buy a house. At least 500,000 yuan. How long will it take me to reach this rate? And I don't even have the lowest salary. Some earn only between 3,000 and 4,000 yuan a month. Add that, although his girlfriend is kind and understanding, the couple avoids talking about marriage, not out of anger, but out of shared despair. We always end up in silence. It's not that we don't love each other, it's just that we don't see a possible future. If your son doesn't earn enough to support a family, why ruin yourself to pay for his wedding? It's better to save that money for his retirement. Even among those who manage to get married, birth rates are still alarmingly low. Economic pressures, job insecurity, and gender inequality in parenting have led many to choose not to have children. According to recent surveys, China now has one of the lowest levels of fertility desire in the world. On average, citizens want to have less than two children, compared to most countries where the ideal number exceeds two. The National Office of Statistics of China reported in January 2025 that the country's birth rate in 2024 was 6.77 per 1,000 people, while the population's natural growth rate was less than 0.99%, marking the third consecutive year of population decline. We both earn more than 20,000 yuan a month and graduate from elite universities in Shanghai. Even so, we don't want to have children. The pressure is too great. We pay 13,000 yuan a month in mortgage and we still have 28 years ahead of us. Basic costs already consume all our income. Having a child would mean spending at least 30,000 yuan a month. If housing were more affordable, we might think differently. A 25-year-old blogger in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, shared a similar story. She and her husband have decent salaries, but they say they're not ready for a child for three key reasons. High fixed expenses, including mortgage payments of 3,000 to 4,000 yuan a month. Professional risk. If she leaves her job to be a mother, she may not be able to rejoin the difficult current labor market. Raising costs. From pregnancy to childbirth, expenses exceed 20,000 yuan. Even deciding if you can pay a postpartum care center is a dilemma. A recent viral video in China showed an IA model estimating the cost of raising a child to university. In big cities, between 1 million, 1,000,000 and 1,500,000 yuan. In medium-sized cities, 1,000,000 yuan. Even in rural areas, more than 300,000 yuan. Despite Beijing's urgent efforts, from subsidies to propaganda campaigns, a generation is disconnecting. Without job security, without affordable housing and without a realistic path towards a stable family, many Chinese young people are choosing a different future. No marriage, no children and no hopes. In a nation of more than 1 billion, 1,000,000 yuan. Before a vibrant symbol of China's economic boom, Xiamen is now a free-falling city. In the midst of the country's deep economic crisis, this prosperous port city in Fujian Province faces a massive population loss, a closure of businesses and an urban decline. Reports suggest that up to 5 million people have already left the city, turning parts of Xiamen into a slum. The withdrawal of Taiwanese investors, who once spurred the growth of Xiamen, is now taking place en masse, citing low returns and instability. There are no people, no traffic, only silence. What happened to Shen Kuan? The walls are covered with posters of rent. Shops close one after another, at least a third. It used to be full of boutique hostels and street food stalls. You could walk down the whole street without crossing with more than a few people. It's Sunday night. This place should be full of life. Just a few years ago, Shen Kuan was overflowing with crowds spreading over several busy streets. Now there is only one street left to go, and even that seems abandoned. I don't understand. How could it fall so fast? This used to be one of the most popular shopping centers in Xiamen. Right now it's 6.45 pm on a Thursday afternoon. It should be the peak time for dinner. Between 2007 and 2018, this place looked like a popular fair. Crowds everywhere. There are three shops in a row on rent. It's not just bad management of the shopping center. It's the collapse of pedestrian traffic, the decline of the population, which is killing local commerce. We read on the internet that most of the shops in Kaitan Plaza were closed, so we came to check it out. It's worse than expected. More than 90% of the shops are closed. For two years, this place was full of life. Now it looks like a ghost shopping center. Kaitan was once home to more than 60,000 migrant workers, but after the demolition and reurbanization of the area in 2021, the people disappeared and have not returned. Although official data state that the average monthly salary in Shanghai is 9,800 yuan, $1,350, local residents say that this is a myth and that for workers earning between 4,000 and 5,000 yuan is common. Luckily, my younger brother just graduated. The labor market this year is terrible. Most small and medium-sized businesses are closing down and don't even hire employees. For Generation Z, the problem is not the silent resignation. It's that they may never join the labor market. Do you know what makes the current unemployment crisis worse than the massive layoffs and debt? Almost everyone today has huge loans, mortgages, car loans, credit card debts, and we face a future without work or direction. At that time, our parents had no debts. If they fired them, they could survive with sporadic jobs. Today we are trapped financially and psychologically.