BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) -- China has distributed this year's childcare subsidies to 25.16 million babies, the National Health Commission said Tuesday.

The nationwide subsidy program, which was introduced in 2025 as part of China's efforts to build a more birth-friendly society, provides 300 yuan (around 44.17 U.S. dollars) per month for each child under the age of three.

A newborn baby, whose Chinese zodiac sign is dragon, is seen with the mother at a hospital in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 10, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua)