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Lovers kiss each other at the bund on February 14, 2011 in Shanghai, China
Friday, Apr. 15, 2011

Open quoteThis fixation on real estate has twisted the popular notion of love and marriage.Close quote

  • ZHANG YANHONG,
  • a matchmaking consultant at a popular Chinese dating site, saying that many men have dropped out of the marriage market amid the country's real estate boom; in a recent survey, 70% of single women said they would wed only a homeowner
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