China's orphanages are seeing shifts in demographics that reflect continuing changes in women's opportunities. The population has moved toward the cities as the industrial era and the digital age provide jobs for both sexes. Social media and youth culture have altered traditional beliefs toward the value of women. This along with recent changes in policy allowing families to have two children has meant more balance in the genders of children looking for adoption.
Proportionally now however,the number of children with disabilities and birth defects is higher, leaving carers with a greater and more complex workload.