Chinese single mothers send children away to work longer hours

Some mothers raising children alone in China cannot afford both childcare and daily expenses.

One 26-year-old mother sent her daughter to a care facility far away so she could work long shifts and earn more.

The article says many single mothers struggle to get child support from former partners and cannot use childcare services during long workdays.

It points to gaps in childcare and financial support as reasons some mothers have to live apart from their children.