Follow-up interviews to the dramatic Marriage Market Takeover documentary shed light on the beliefs of China’s “Leftover Women” and their parents’ eroding difficulties in accepting them.
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New interview series with China’s unmarried women shows, shrinks attitude gap between generations
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Casey Baseel
Apr 21, 2016 - Tweet
“Don’t let pressure dictate your life”—China’s unmarried women speak out in heart-rending video
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Philip Kendall
Apr 8, 2016
This video documenting the pressure China’s “leftover” women are under to marry will kick you squarely in the feels.
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