Published: 2:00pm, 2 Oct, 2017 Updated: 11:38pm, 2 Oct, 2017
The increasing number of children being born in China is contributing to a rise in demand for accommodation - sharing sites like Airbnb . The country 's government relaxed its parent - child policy at the start of 2016 , leading to the largest number of births recorded for 17 years . Travel agents in the growing domestic housing market report that families are increasingly looking for family - friendly accommodation with kitchens and other facilities that enable parents and their children to stay together more comfortably . The Chinese sector of Airbnb also cites rising incomes as a factor of the higher demand .