China's seventh national population census – the most recent and conducted only once every decade – offers new insights into the daily lives of the average citizen, revealing unique and interesting data points across its entire demographic.
Historically, the data collected by the census has served as one of the cornerstones for future government policies, guiding long-term economic and social development plans. Incredibly, this decade's census mobilised more than seven million officials for door-to-door visits to over 400 million households in just eight weeks.
Leveraging this wealth of data, the Chinese government set the national and political priorities...