Beijing’s resident adult population aged 20 to 29 has nearly halved over the past decade. CNA explores how young Chinese are recalculating the costs and benefits of life in the capital, even as it remains a magnet for talent. BEIJING: Zhao Haozhe, 20, has never lived anywhere but Beijing. Yet the second-year nursing student is already looking beyond the Chinese capital as he plans for life after graduation. While Zhao is confident his skills will be in demand in his home city, he told CNA he