Sharing the burden

Young Chinese are finding the answer to rising prices and increasing urban isolation is a new way of leveraging the Internet and getting together. Xu Lin reports.

Five toddlers queue up with toys in their hands, as two young women minister to them. One wipes their faces with a towel, before the other applies cream. This is no scene from a kindergarten, but a common sight in Wang Xiaojun's house. The 30-year-old stay-at-home mom in Wuhan, Hubei province, is one of many post-80s moms who pinyang, or indulge in shared caring.

Under this, one or several moms take turns to look after their kids on weekends in one of their homes.