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Are Chinese Marriages Arranged?

Nov 25, 2009

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The trend has caused a lot of debate here in China, where owning a house and a car are seen by many as prerequisites to marriage. The China Youth Daily website has carried out a poll on this subject, asking people whether or not they support the idea of a naked marriage.