"Leftover women" in China face tough choices in looking for love
As couples celebrate the “Qixi” festival on Tuesday, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine’s Day, Xu and millions of women like her face stark choices as long-held ideas about matrimonial hierarchy run up against economic and social changes sweeping the world’s most populous country.
The term “shengnu” - directly translated as “leftover women” - was coined to refer to professional women who have not married by their late 20s. “Chinese people often think males should be higher in a relationship in every sense, including height, age, education and salary,” Ni Lin, who hosts a popular match-making television show in Shanghai, told Reuters.
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As couples celebrate the Qixi festival on Tuesday, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine’s Day, millions of women face stark choices in a society where traditional ideas about matrimonial hierarchy run up against huge economic and social changes sweeping the world’s most populous country.
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Sheng nu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sheng nu (剩女), shèngnǚ or "leftover women" and "leftover ladies"
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