Few young adults bother to make a will, but an increasing number of people in their 20s and 30s are taking that step, according to new research.

Zhu Di, 26, from Shanghai, wrote down her final preferences with the help of the China Will Registration Center in March, leaving her assets to her mother if she dies. "I dealt with a large amount of work in winding up my father"s legal affairs after he passed away two years ago," she said, adding the experience encouraged her to make a will.

"I"m usually busy at work, and my mother is alone at home. In the event something happens, I hope she knows exactly what my wishes are. When I acquire more assets in the future, I will update it."

Awareness about the necessity of having a will has grown among young adults in recent years, according to a report released by the center on March 19.

In 2017, only 73 adults in their 30s nationwide had registered their wills with the center. Last year, annual registration rose to 503, taking the total number of wills in the age group to 1,004. For those born in the 1990s, the number jumped from 55 in 2017 to 209 last year.