“I don’t want to get married just for the sake of marriage. I won’t live happily that way.”
SK-II made a video about the pressure women in China face to get married and what being a "leftover woman" means. It is a term used to identify women over 25 who are still single. These are a few of their stories:
In Chinese, "Sheng Nu" translates to "leftover woman."
For many women in China, being a "leftover woman" makes you the subject of conversation, and sometimes even ridicule.
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Young women are taught to honor their parents' wishes and find a good match early.
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