Updated: 4/18/05; 1:26:09 AM.
Shanghaied Weblog
Weblog from Marc van der Chijs, a Dutch entrepreneur living in Shanghai. A mix of serious and fun stories about China from the Chinese and international press, and some personal experiences from life in China.
        

Sunday, January 9, 2005

Chinese New Year will start this year on February 9. On the eve of the New Year families gather for a big meal. For 'older' bachelors (>30 years) this can be a frustrating experience, as all of their family will ask them why they do not have a girlfriend yet. Entrepreneurial as Chinese are, an agency was now set up in Chengdu to provide these guys with a girlfriend for one evening. The lady will join the meal and pretend to be his girlfriend. All of that for about 300 RMB per evening (~30 EUR).

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