BIZCHINA / Biz Life
A wedding, for what it's worth
By Xie Fang (China Daily)
Updated: 2007-03-06 10:20
A few quick questions for the eligible bachelors of China: Are the
pressures of life proving too great a burden? Seeking a quick buck and
want to pick up a wife in the process?
If the answer is "yes" to the above queries, you may be one of an
increasing number of young men willing to forgo true love for a rich
bride.
Luckily for them, some families are eager for their daughters to nab a
dapper stag who can also keep their businesses running smoothly.
And there are now agencies that can make the dreams of capable single men
and families seeking suitable son-in-laws come true.
Established in 1999, the Xiaoshan Golden Idea Matrimonial Agency in
Xiaoshan of Zhejiang Province has been quite successful in helping
affluent families find the "right guy".
Hundreds of candidates, aged between 23 and 55, have registered with the
company.
"On average we receive over 20 inquiries every day," said 51-year-old Li
Jiyan, director of the company, which has helped settle more than 300
marriages over the past eight years.
The files of "love seekers" on his desk stack up almost a meter in
height. Li said about 80 percent of the candidates are migrant workers
from other parts of the country. Some are well-educated, holding a
bachelor's degree or higher from domestic or overseas universities.
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