Most single Chinese males consider high 'bride price' unacceptable

Speakers: Li Ningjing, Lincoln Van der Westhuizen and Lu Sirui 

[Photo: Bing.com]

Nearly 80% of single Chinese males consider the high "bride price" in the country "unacceptable".

According to a recent online survey conducted by a Chinese match-making website, the intolerance is more obvious among males in Beijing and Shanghai. These two cities, along with Hangzhou, topped the country in terms of "bride prices", ranging from 110,000 to 200,000 yuan, or about $17-31,000.

The report also says that nearly half of the respondents would take the hometown of their dates into consideration.

People in Shanghai lay the most importance on this factor.

The report also revealed that people born in the 1980s consider this factor more important than those born in the 1970s and 1990s.

Statistics show that Sichuan women are the most sought after as spouses for Chinese males, while men from Guangdong are held in the highest regard among Chinese women.

8% of the female respondents said they have a strict standard for match-making, including income, family background, and character are prioritized.

The audio clip is from Studio+, produced by CRI.