In the northern Chinese city of Hohhot, Ms Liu and her colleagues at a baby-goods store are constantly having to think of new ways to boost business. Recently they, and many of their competitors, have started to give out baby-formula samples at the entrance of a maternity hospital around the corner. Their city, capital of the region of Inner Mongolia, may be home to two of the world’s largest dairy companies, but the people of Hohhot are making fewer babies to drink that milk.
The Economist
