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In Chinese culture, respecting parents is the most important quality. And not getting married is like the biggest sign of lack of respect,” says another young woman who, this one, broke down in tears. These statements arise from the documentary "The Taking of the Marriage Market" that went viral in China and which deals with the drama of "leftover women", those who turned 27 and are still single. The accelerated sexual revolution that China is experiencing The issue has long been a topic of concern in a society that prioritizes marriage and motherhood for women. Even the website of the supposedly feminist Women's Federation of the Chinese government featured articles under the heading “leftover women,” until many complained. Then state media began using the term "sheng nu" in 2007. That same year, the government warned that China's gender imbalance – caused by selective abortions due to the one-child policy – was a serious problem. But the one-child policy ended last year and the problem persists, so the ruling Communist Party insists that women marry.
China announces the end of its one-child policy «A single woman is incomplete» Many women in China began to rebel against the social mandate of marriage. Single Chinese women are at “a turning point” and many have begun to adopt an individual lifestyle, leaving the stigma behind, says Leta Hong Fincher, author of The Leftover Woman: The Resurgence Bahamas Mobile Number List of Gender Inequality in China. "These are young women with strength and confidence, who are being pressured by a Chinese state campaign to get married," Hong Fincher tells BBC. "Chinese women today are more educated than ever and increasingly resistant to marriage," he adds. "The Taking of the Marriage Market" is a four-minute short documentary made by Japanese beauty company SK-II. The idea that daughters marry before the age of 27 is deeply rooted in Chinese society. There you can see and hear the emotional testimonies of women who experience emotional breakdowns when they relate the difficulties they face when they are single. "Many people think that being single in Chinese society is being incomplete," says one of them. And the video also shows the ideals of parents and what they expect from their daughters.
You must find a husband," says a woman. And then she continues a man's voice: "I will only die in peace if you get married." "It's time to fix this problem," a father tells his daughter regarding his singleness. "Don't be so cruel to me," he adds. Speaking to the BBC, SK-II president Markus Strobel said the ad was part of "a global campaign to inspire and empower women to choose their own destiny." The video quickly went viral on social networks and reached more than 400,000 views in just two days. marriage market “Marriage markets” are a practice of Chinese parents to find husbands for their daughters. Ending with a positive message, the documentary shows single women and their parents visiting a "marriage market." These “markets” are usually a place where parents leave signs listing.
China announces the end of its one-child policy «A single woman is incomplete» Many women in China began to rebel against the social mandate of marriage. Single Chinese women are at “a turning point” and many have begun to adopt an individual lifestyle, leaving the stigma behind, says Leta Hong Fincher, author of The Leftover Woman: The Resurgence Bahamas Mobile Number List of Gender Inequality in China. "These are young women with strength and confidence, who are being pressured by a Chinese state campaign to get married," Hong Fincher tells BBC. "Chinese women today are more educated than ever and increasingly resistant to marriage," he adds. "The Taking of the Marriage Market" is a four-minute short documentary made by Japanese beauty company SK-II. The idea that daughters marry before the age of 27 is deeply rooted in Chinese society. There you can see and hear the emotional testimonies of women who experience emotional breakdowns when they relate the difficulties they face when they are single. "Many people think that being single in Chinese society is being incomplete," says one of them. And the video also shows the ideals of parents and what they expect from their daughters.
You must find a husband," says a woman. And then she continues a man's voice: "I will only die in peace if you get married." "It's time to fix this problem," a father tells his daughter regarding his singleness. "Don't be so cruel to me," he adds. Speaking to the BBC, SK-II president Markus Strobel said the ad was part of "a global campaign to inspire and empower women to choose their own destiny." The video quickly went viral on social networks and reached more than 400,000 views in just two days. marriage market “Marriage markets” are a practice of Chinese parents to find husbands for their daughters. Ending with a positive message, the documentary shows single women and their parents visiting a "marriage market." These “markets” are usually a place where parents leave signs listing.