Shanghai Love Market

Saturday, 17 August 2013

"A mention of the Shanghai People’s Park marriage market, known in Chinese as the Rénmín Gōngyuán Xiāngqīn Jiǎo 人民公园相亲角, is likely to elicit more than a few raised eyebrows from foreign visitors. After all, amidst all the international brands and skyscrapers, the whole idea seems rather anachronistic. In fact, it’s only one (albeit perhaps the most well known) of many similar “markets” that can be found in cities across China. In an age of online dating and “hookup culture”, they serve as a powerful reminder that while China may be hurtling towards the future, old habits die hard."

https://blog.hutong-school.com/shanghai-marriage-market/ 

I watched this video that tells the story of the Shanghai Love Markets.  It is a fun little story to check out: https://vimeo.com/26106002