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Letter From Beijing
‘This isn’t some concubine selection’: Inside a matchmaking event for wealthy Chinese
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Wealthy single Chinese mingle at a high-end matchmaking event for China's wealthy singles in Beijing on July 13.
ST PHOTO: MICHELLE NG
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- Matchmaking events for wealthy singles are common in China, reflecting the concept of "men dang hu dui" (class-based homogamy) for marital happiness.
- At one event, the requirements for men and women differ: Women are expected to be under 30 and attractive but not the men.
- Despite criticisms of being superficial, organisers claim the matches prioritise equal stature and mutual growth.
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BEIJING – A woman in a light blue dress twirled gracefully across the dance floor; a man in a white polo tee, hair slicked back, belted out a Cantonese ballad, 1874 by Eason Chan.
This was no talent show but a matchmaking event at a five-star hotel in Beijing; one touted as exclusive to Chinese millionaires.
