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No one wants to get married. China reaches a record of single women and single women who are left out. Too many women, almost no men. Love breaks in Shanghai. Shanghai is in crisis. Public salaries fall by 50% and the city mourns the end of its prosperity. In today's China, more and more young women raise their voices, or simply choose silence to express a clear message. They don't want to get married. They don't want to be mothers. And above all, they don't want to carry another adult child inside the home. While the government intensifies its campaign to reverse the demographic decline, an entire generation seems to be taking another course. Do you know why many girls today don't want to get married? Because they don't want to look for another ancestor to take care of. They already have a house, a car, savings. They need a man. Do they lack a father? Many men want a woman to take care of them like their mother. But they don't even behave like obedient children. They want a submissive wife like a daughter. But they don't manage to be protective parents. Some have it, of course. I don't want to get married. At this point, I don't have the slightest desire to form a family or have children. I'm too happy alone. Get married for what? To fill me with family problems? No, thank you. I'm free. I sleep when I want to, I rest when I need to, I travel when I feel like it, and I buy what I like. Despite the efforts of the Chinese government to promote marriage and birth, official statistics reveal another reality. In 2024, the number of marriage registrations in China fell to its lowest level in half a century. In just 10 years, the number of couples getting married has reduced by half. In my city, more and more young women decide not to get married. Why? Because today youth lives for themselves. No one wants to give in to family pressure and end up with someone they don't love. And honestly, many women are already more successful than men. They know how to make money, take care of themselves, and value themselves. Maternal persuasion campaigns are abundant on social media, but for many, the message sounds more like a threat than an advice. I'm 32 years old. Do you think I don't want to have children? Of course I do. I would even consider having them alone. But I don't have the means. Do you know how much it costs to raise a baby today? From diapers to milk, it's more expensive than for adults. Then come the extracurricular classes, the summer camps, the educational holidays, and not to mention that you have to take them, pick them up, help them with their homework. When am I supposed to work? The most surprising thing is no longer that young people in their 90s don't want to have children, or that those in their 2000s don't want to get married. The shocking thing is that even many born in their 80s now encourage their children not to go through the same thing. Especially since the reform of the Civil Code published in the New Moon year, many people openly express that they don't want to get married. Today, even if you cook wonderfully, you have an impeccable house and you break your back raising children. If you don't contribute economically, after the divorce you are left with empty hands. What if you don't get married or have children and one day you pass out alone at home? That question is not asked to someone like me. Because if you are married and have children, you cannot pass out. Who cooks? Who cleans? Who picks up the kid from school? Who helps him with his homework? If you are already married, if you are already a mother, you are not allowed to fall. If you are going to pass out, it is better that you slap yourself first and keep standing. As the political and economic environment in China becomes more complicated, more young people opt to remain single. According to official data published by the Ministry of Civil Affairs on February 8, 2024, only 6.1 million marriages were registered throughout the country, marking one of the lowest figures in half a century. This figure represents a drop of 20.5% compared to 2023, when 7.68 million marriages were counted. In parallel, divorces increased slightly, reaching 2.62 million cases, which is an increase of 1.1% compared to the previous year. This double phenomenon, fewer marriages and more separations, has set off alarms in the Chinese government, which for years has been implementing policies to promote birth and strengthen the family structure in the face of an imminent demographic crisis. However, these strategies seem to collide with a new mentality. Young people, especially women, value independence more than ever, individual economic stability and personal freedom. In addition, the high cost of living, labor precariousness, limited access to housing and the pressure that implies raising children in competitive urban environments are leading many to rethink whether marriage is a viable or desirable option. Some experts even point to a silent cultural transformation, in which the ideal of marriage as a goal of life loses strength in the face of new models of personal fulfillment. But beyond the cold figures, personal stories reveal an even more complex and painful reality. Women with high educational levels, economic independence and professional stability face a paradox. The more they achieve, the narrower their possibilities in the marital market. In a society that still values ​​female youth above merit, many discover that being an excellent woman does not always translate into being a good candidate to get married. I am 33 years old, I have a master's degree, I am a single woman of good quality and advanced age. I never worried too much about finding a partner, but it was on dates that I realized that people only look at age and physical health. If now, at 33, I meet someone, I would have to give birth at least 35 years old, I would already be an advanced mother. A woman tells in a viral video that has generated thousands of reactions in Chinese social networks. Despite having higher studies, economic stability and willingness to meet people, this woman explains that she is constantly rejected. First by a younger man than her for just a few years, then by another 40-year-old who simply stopped answering after a brief conversation. Emotional frustration is evident. Today is Saturday. I spent the day lying on the rent floor without knowing what to do. Before I used to enjoy going out and socializing, but now I don't even feel like moving. In this context, an inevitable question arises. What happens to the dating market in China? The answer is not simple, and much less optimistic. A well-known liar on social media sums it up like this. The younger the generation, the more relaxed their demands are. Girls born in 2000 are revolutionizing the marriage market. For example, a 21-year-old girl born in 2003 naturally expressed her vision of marriage. She does not demand a high dowry, nor a car, nor a house. She considers that spending hundreds of thousands on a floor is enslaving herself for life, and that a car is an unnecessary expense compared to moving in a taxi. Better an older man with emotional stability than a young boy without a direction. Faced with this practical attitude, women of previous generations feel out of place. Competition is now not just about beauty or status, but about deeply different expectations. And frustration increases when demands cross with the reality of the market. Women who, after years of academic preparation and professional effort, still do not find a partner because they do not meet the traditional criteria of youth or fertility. A 36-year-old woman told me that she did not have great requirements, only that there is mutual love. But when I asked her if she would accept someone without a house or a car, she hesitated and said that at her age, if a man does not have that yet, then it is because he has capacity problems. The same with the salary, with the height, with the physique. In the end she had many requirements. The conversation continues with delicate issues. Would a divorced man with children be accepted? The answer was a no, and then the matchmaker launches the conclusion that has generated a great debate on the Internet. Single women of advanced age are not innocent victims. Many times they do not find a partner because their requirements are still too high. Meanwhile, in big cities like Shanghai or Guangzhou, the marital model is changing. In these modern metropolises, more and more families are deprived of the traditional dot system. Women are generally unique daughters, do not demand big gifts, and their parents do not interfere in marital life. They even help financially when the couple needs it. In the words of a viral blogger, Shanghai girls can be somewhat spoiled and not very dedicated to household chores, but they know how to manage the family, invest intelligently and maintain limits. They are life partners, not burdens. And while many women struggle to find a balance between independence and social expectations, economic instability in big cities like Shanghai worsens the situation even more. A wave of layoffs, salary cuts and despair shakes millions of Chinese citizens. What used to be considered a stable job, the famous iron rice bowl, is now crumbling amid a growing economic crisis. The official figures show an alarming trend, but it is the personal testimonies that reveal the real depth of the problem. I am 29 years old. I was fired. I am unemployed. I graduated in 2019. I worked hard in Shanghai and earned 400,000 yuan a year. In 2023, I moved to Changsha, where I earned 240,000 yuan a year. I feel that I am a very competent person, and yet I was fired. I received the notice two days before the Dragon Boat Festival. When I heard it, my mind went blank. I was stunned. I tried to speak, but I couldn't find the words. I asked for a day off. That afternoon, I sat in an iron rice bowl in front of a Starbucks. I stayed there for hours, blank, without even knowing what I was thinking. Then, I spent several days negotiating the compensation with Human Resources. Finally, we closed the agreement and I chose June 6 as the day to leave the company. Right now, I'm in the car waiting for my last shift to end. Tomorrow, I will be officially unemployed. I don't know what to do from now on. This kind of dismissal is supposed to happen in the middle age crisis, right? I have not yet reached that stage, and I am already going through this. In recent years, the Chinese economy has shown continuous signs of deceleration. Unemployment has skyrocketed, and many of the considered safe jobs in the public sector are now facing drastic wage cuts. Even the iron rice bowl, a symbol of labor stability in the administration, is cracking. Recently, offices have been established to reduce wages in key regions such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai. Several residents confirm that public officials have seen cuts of up to 50% in their income, and many will not receive an end-of-year bonus. The situation reflects a growing fiscal crisis in the country's local governments. Have you noticed that before, the officials in Shanghai were everyone's envy? It was a job desired by many, a lifelong job, without worries. But now many public employees barely earn 7,000 or 8,000 yuan a month. Most have older parents to support, small children, mortgages, or car loans. That salary barely covers household expenses if it arrives. On June 14, an article titled It is reported that in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, salary reduction offices have been created. Average annual salaries in Shanghai drop from 350,000 to 200,000 yuan. According to the article, an average-level official in Shanghai suffered a salary reduction of 150,000 yuan. Lower-level employees went from earning 200,000 to 40,000 to 150,000 yuan a year. This reduction affects the salary performance and adjusts to the decline in tax revenues. The fact that the China Railway Engineering Bureau has suspended the payment of the bonus per performance has been a scandal. This bureau was one of the most powerful in the construction system, known for handling large railway projects, well paid and fast-running. Now they only pay the base salary. To understand the magnitude, in Shanghai, with a salary of 3,000 yuan a month, you can't even cover the basics. The truth is that I was not so surprised. In May, there was talk of payment suspensions in other China Construction divisions. I consulted with a friend in the sector and he confirmed to me that the bonuses were paid with difficulty. Who is not paying? That's up to you to imagine. But it is clear that the fall of the real estate sector has had a devastating impact on the entire construction industry. Multiple complaints have also appeared on social media by ordinary citizens. Many face salaries reduced by a second or third time in less than a year. I went to do internships in a company and worked literally every minute of the day. Sometimes even after the schedule, I had to answer messages and manage tasks. With that level of demand, last month I made 996 yuan. At the beginning, Human Resources told me that my salary would be between 1,200 and 1,500 yuan. I thought that, being practical in humanities, it would not be so hard. I wanted to gain experience. But the workload was brutal. I thought about waiting for the first salary to negotiate a raise. But when I saw that they only paid me 996 yuan, I was speechless. The combination of layoffs, salary cuts and lack of job prospects is affecting not only the middle class, but also young professionals in key sectors. As the Chinese growth model faces new challenges, the impact on the daily lives of its citizens is becoming increasingly evident. Is this a new stage of economic adjustment or the beginning of a deeper change in China's labor structure? Only time will tell.