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Leftover Women Take Over the Marriage Market
In China, a woman who is unmarried by age 25 is considered a "leftover
woman." She feels like an outsider, and in a culture with great respect
for parents, she may feel like a failure. A group of such women went to
the Marriage Market and put up large photos of themselves, and messages
like "don't give up love for suitability" or expressing the wish not to
marry. Their fundamental message is "Don't let pressure dictate your
future."
