Nearly 50 Million Chinese Now Live on the Streets — Mostly the Young!

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China's economic downturn has lasted for a long time. More and more young people are spending the night in parks or under bridges in many large cities.

On September 26, 2025, Caixin.com, a Chinese news website, reported that Chen Ronghui of the National Bureau of Statistics had organized 34 provincial-level survey agencies to conduct a comprehensive survey of the homeless population nationwide. Data showed that as of the end of August, there are approximately 47.5 million homeless people in China, a 5.3-fold increase compared to 2020. Among this group, 61% are under 33 years old, and 25% are over 60 years old

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