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Chinese father gives desperate unmarried son almost 20 properties to help him find a wife - triggering marriage debate in China

  • A matchmaker filmed a father showing him give almost 20 property deeds to his son and asking for help finding him a wife of ‘equal status’
  • The video has triggered explosive debate in China, with many expressing concern about the intention behind the father’s generosity

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‘I am very sincere’: father offers nearly 20 properties in a desperate attempt to find his son a wife amid China’s huge gender imbalance. Photo: SCMP Artwork

A father in China gifting his unmarried son nearly 20 properties in a bid to help him find a wife has sparked debate about why Chinese parents are so obsessive and desperate to see their children married.

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The unnamed father from Hebei province in northern China made the generous gift to help his 24-year-old son find a partner and went to see a matchmaker who filmed the encounter in a video which has since spread across Chinese social media.

He said he wanted a daughter-in-law after his son went to a matchmaking corner, a public place where matchmakers congregate and parents and their single children come in the hope of finding a partner, in Hebei’s capital city Shijiazhuang.

Many younger people in China are pushing back against their parent’s determination for them to get married as soon as possible. Photo: Getty
Many younger people in China are pushing back against their parent’s determination for them to get married as soon as possible. Photo: Getty

“The father said his son is a decent man and holds a very promising job. Now he wants to look for a ‘Miss Right’ for his son,” the matchmaker named Zhang told Chinese media outlet Jimu News.

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