{"id":583,"date":"2017-03-08T07:27:44","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T23:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2017\/03\/08\/chinese-men-are-becoming-a-hot-catch-among-western-women\/"},"modified":"2017-03-08T07:27:44","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T23:27:44","slug":"chinese-men-are-becoming-a-hot-catch-among-western-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-men-are-becoming-a-hot-catch-among-western-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Men Are Becoming A &#8216;Hot Catch&#8217; Among Western Women"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Chinese state media claim Chinese men are more &#8216;honest&#8217;, &#8216;caring&#8217;, &#8221; outgoing&#8221;, &#8221; responsible&#8221; and &#8216;respectful&#8217;, lending encouragement for interracial marriages.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Chinese state media claim Chinese men are more &#8216;honest&#8217;, &#8216;caring&#8217;, &#8221; outgoing&#8221;, &#8221; responsible&#8221; and &#8216;respectful&#8217;, lending encouragement for interracial marriages.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"chinese-forums.com1.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FnvD4dSN1hSKYVyGNllkdvL-tslq?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"851\" height=\"566\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-men-are-becoming-a-hot-catch-among-western-women\/#Photo_chinese-forumcom\" title=\"Photo: chinese-forum.com\">Photo: chinese-forum.com<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-men-are-becoming-a-hot-catch-among-western-women\/#Photo_theworldofchinesecom\" title=\"Photo: theworldofchinese.com\">Photo: theworldofchinese.com<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-men-are-becoming-a-hot-catch-among-western-women\/#Photo_theworldofchinesecom-2\" title=\"Photo: theworldofchinese.com\">Photo: theworldofchinese.com<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-men-are-becoming-a-hot-catch-among-western-women\/#Photo_howibecametexancom\" title=\"Photo: howibecametexan.com\">Photo: howibecametexan.com<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-men-are-becoming-a-hot-catch-among-western-women\/#Photo_Ministry_of_Tofu\" title=\"Photo: Ministry of&nbsp; Tofu\">Photo: Ministry of&nbsp; Tofu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-men-are-becoming-a-hot-catch-among-western-women\/#Photo_Chinadaily_Forum\" title=\"Photo: Chinadaily Forum\">Photo: Chinadaily Forum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-men-are-becoming-a-hot-catch-among-western-women\/#Photo_huffingtonpostcom\" title=\"Photo: huffingtonpost.com\">Photo: huffingtonpost.com<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-men-are-becoming-a-hot-catch-among-western-women\/#Photo_Daily_Mail\" title=\"Photo: Daily Mail\">Photo: Daily Mail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-men-are-becoming-a-hot-catch-among-western-women\/#In_one_example_of_this_something_more_actor_Xu_Xiaoguong_painted_a_portrait_of_his_Korean_wife_Choo_Ja-hyun_moving_her_to_tears_Photo_nextsharkcom\" title=\"In one example of this something more, actor Xu Xiaoguong painted a portrait of his Korean wife, Choo Ja-hyun, moving her to tears. Photo: nextshark.com\">In one example of this something more, actor Xu Xiaoguong painted a portrait of his Korean wife, Choo Ja-hyun, moving her to tears. Photo: nextshark.com<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-men-are-becoming-a-hot-catch-among-western-women\/#Photo_EduPath\" title=\"Photo: EduPath\">Photo: EduPath<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-men-are-becoming-a-hot-catch-among-western-women\/#Photo_China_Daily\" title=\"Photo: China Daily\">Photo: China Daily<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_chinese-forumcom\"><\/span>Photo: chinese-forum.com<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chinese men have long been facing the gender imbalance caused by the \u201cone-child policy\u201d and a culture that favors male children over females that manifests in many men being unable to find a wife. As China is headed into a demographic disaster, many men in the coming years will be forced to forgo the idea of marriage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"theworldofchinese.com.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FshcUn0JjVk9yWK48wUYD8JXNwA7?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"589\" height=\"589\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_theworldofchinesecom\"><\/span>Photo: theworldofchinese.com<br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"China Daily2.png\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FqupxfWX6j07H_Zc1iwlOYjEbW7o?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"600\" height=\"548\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_theworldofchinesecom-2\"><\/span>Photo: theworldofchinese.com<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>It&#8217;s estimated that around 15 million men between the ages of 35 and 59 won&#8217;t be able to find wives by 2020.&nbsp; By 2050, it&#8217;s thought that the figure could reach 30 million.<\/p>\n<p>The site claims that Chinese men are becoming increasingly attractive to foreign women.&nbsp; It described Chinese men as being caring and respectful towards women. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"howibecametexan.com1.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fv2uGvULsjq5y8o6P1mtmR_DCm3N?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"684\" height=\"516\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_howibecametexancom\"><\/span>Photo: howibecametexan.com<br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ministry of Tofu.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FtacfiZCTAwdOcuDSSL_8cP2MlhN?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"589\" height=\"352.1468085106383\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Ministry_of_Tofu\"><\/span>Photo: Ministry of&nbsp; Tofu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>There has been an increasing trend in bachelors paying to wed women from countries such as Vietnam after struggling to find a partner. <\/p>\n<p>In February last year, Mao Shoulong a scholar from Renmin University called on more female immigrants to be encouraged to live and &nbsp;work in China so that they could perhaps marry Chinese &#8216;leftover men&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chinadaily Forum.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fh8LWhrX6u-NP0gAbZbukhSVmsI9?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"920\" height=\"613\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Chinadaily_Forum\"><\/span>Photo: Chinadaily Forum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"huffingtonpost.com.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FmP3_Tr-nWCkXeJo4Ia2BnBtKwBQ?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"589\" height=\"495.8309090909091\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_huffingtonpostcom\"><\/span>Photo: huffingtonpost.com<br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>Men in rural areas face the most difficulty when finding a partner. For a typical rural marriage, a man is expected to have a house and in some cases a car.<\/p>\n<p>Zhang Hu, a father who lives in a mountainous village in northwest China&#8217;s Gansu province, spent his entire savings and borrowed a further 150,000 yuan (\u00a316,496) to ensure his son married. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"QQ\u622a\u56fe20170802135734.png\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FgDIbO47Qi_frMQhkr-9U--69KTQ?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"604\" height=\"371\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Daily_Mail\"><\/span>Photo: Daily Mail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"nxtshark.com4.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FouwXpmF34cMUjIR2OjYfQBn6ObJ?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"610\" height=\"394\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_one_example_of_this_something_more_actor_Xu_Xiaoguong_painted_a_portrait_of_his_Korean_wife_Choo_Ja-hyun_moving_her_to_tears_Photo_nextsharkcom\"><\/span>In one example of this something more, actor Xu Xiaoguong painted a portrait of his Korean wife, Choo Ja-hyun, moving her to tears. Photo: nextshark.com<br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another instance comes from Jocelyn Eikenburg, author of the blog Speaking of China:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cChinese men have also surprised me with sexiness, where I never would have expected it. One guy once invited me to lunch at our favorite restaurant, and ended up hoisting my legs onto his lap (it\u2019s still one of the hottest lunches I\u2019ve ever had). Another time, I balanced on a bicycle frame between him and his handlebars, as he peddled all the way to our restaurant, with his arms tightly around me.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"EduPath.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FsUQmXLHdAE3EuEYZrnSCAvNOUqI?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"589\" height=\"1859.931111111111\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_EduPath\"><\/span>Photo: EduPath<br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"China Daily.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FnBP4MQ6UDvm2IW5AHLfE3T3_T7O?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"589\" height=\"378.92333333333335\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_China_Daily\"><\/span>Photo: China Daily<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>From People\u2019s Daily Online, a third voice vouches for Chinese husbands:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201c\u2018It takes great strength for such an honest man as him to confess that he loves me,\u2019 said Anna, a Russian lady who married a Chinese man in 2007, whom she first met in 2004. She thinks that the most attractive quality of Chinese men is the sense of responsibility.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GIC.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"450\" height=\"488.9643463497453\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chinese state media claim Chinese men are more &#8216;honest&#8217;, &#8216;caring&#8217;, &#8221; outgoing&#8221;, &#8221; responsible&#8221; and &#8216;respectful&#8217;, lending encouragement for interracial marriages. 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