At 37, my cousin is what is called a « BARE BRANCH » – single, unmarried. This label is used to designate men who do not marry and therefore do not add « branches » to the family tree. China has far more men than women. Over the next 30 years, up to 30 million men of marriage age will be wifeless. The crisis dated back to the 1980’s when the one-child policy was introduced. However, culture affects political outcomes.
Chinese families have long favored sons over daughters. Traditionally, the bloodline passes through the male side. Women also « marry out », joining their husband’s families and looking after their in-laws, not their own parents. For a long time, A SON WAS YOUR PENSION …
China’s millions of “bare branches” will never bear “fruits” being wifeless. This will further shrink the country’s labor pool and fasten population aging.
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