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Would your son marry me? Inside Shanghai’s marriage market

9 March 2019

9:00 AM

9 March 2019

9:00 AM

 Shanghai

‘How old are you, young lady?’ A small, curious crowd starts to surround me. ‘How tall are you? What do you work as?’ The parents camping out in Shanghai’s infamous marriage market have no time for small talk. They come here every weekend, rain or shine, seeking a partner for their grown-up son or daughter.

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