Young Unmarrieds in China Increases

Young Unmarrieds in China Increases
Dec 16, 2007 09:15
LIONPOWER Points: Join Date: Dec 11, 2006 Status: offline	The percentage of young unmarrieds is increasing in China, with more males than females staying single, and the country is facing a social timebomb in the years to come, China Youth Daily reported on Tuesday. In 2005, unmarrieds accounted for 65.89 percent of those aged from 15 to 29 and 45.71 percent of those from 15 to 35, the paper quoted a report released by the China Youth and Children Research Center and Renmin University of China. The figures were only 59.17 percent and 40.8 percent respectively in 2000 and were as low as 51.54 percent and 38.23 percent in 1995, said the report based on the national census on one percent of total Chinese population in 2005. One important reason for the increase in the number of unmarried young people is the serious gender imbalance. Statistics from the Information Office of the State Council show the sex ratio for newborns is 119 boys to 100 girls and the figure is more alarming in provinces such as Jiangxi, Guangdong, Anhui and Henan, where it stands as high as 130 in some areas. According to the report, unmarried males aged from 15 to 29 and from 15 to 35 were 72.72 percent and 51.36 percent respectively and unmarried female were only 59.12 percent and 39.88 percent in 2005. The report said it will become more difficult for low-income males to find suitable spouses as they get older. A large number of unmarried males will cause social problems, the report said. The report calls for more concern for the unmarried male group, saying it is not only important for an individual's health but also for the stability of society. When their basic biological demand is unable to be satisfied, the sex-starved male adult will become more violent, which will threaten the safety of the female, the report said. Crimes such as abduction of women and human-trafficking are haunting the areas with the greatest gender imbalance, an official from the State Family Planning Commission said early this year. Other reasons for the increase are that some young Chinese postpone their marriages because of fast living paces and also high working pressure amid China's rapid economic development, the report said. Meanwhile, some young people enjoy a free single life and they prefer a late marriage, the report added. What is your opinion?

Dec 16, 2007 09:15

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The percentage of young unmarrieds is increasing in China, with more males than females staying single, and the country is facing a social timebomb in the years to come, China Youth Daily reported on Tuesday.
In 2005, unmarrieds accounted for 65.89 percent of those aged from 15 to 29 and 45.71 percent of those from 15 to 35, the paper quoted a report released by the China Youth and Children Research Center and Renmin University of China.
The figures were only 59.17 percent and 40.8 percent respectively in 2000 and were as low as 51.54 percent and 38.23 percent in 1995, said the report based on the national census on one percent of total Chinese population in 2005.
One important reason for the increase in the number of unmarried young people is the serious gender imbalance. Statistics from the Information Office of the State Council show the sex ratio for newborns is 119 boys to 100 girls and the figure is more alarming in provinces such as Jiangxi, Guangdong, Anhui and Henan, where it stands as high as 130 in some areas.
According to the report, unmarried males aged from 15 to 29 and from 15 to 35 were 72.72 percent and 51.36 percent respectively and unmarried female were only 59.12 percent and 39.88 percent in 2005.
The report said it will become more difficult for low-income males to find suitable spouses as they get older. A large number of unmarried males will cause social problems, the report said.
The report calls for more concern for the unmarried male group, saying it is not only important for an individual's health but also for the stability of society.
When their basic biological demand is unable to be satisfied, the sex-starved male adult will become more violent, which will threaten the safety of the female, the report said.
Crimes such as abduction of women and human-trafficking are haunting the areas with the greatest gender imbalance, an official from the State Family Planning Commission said early this year.
Other reasons for the increase are that some young Chinese postpone their marriages because of fast living paces and also high working pressure amid China's rapid economic development, the report said.
Meanwhile, some young people enjoy a free single life and they prefer a late marriage, the report added.

What is your opinion?

Dec 16, 2007 10:41

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Quote: 'One important reason for the increase in the number of unmarried young people is the serious gender imbalance.'

This is only true in respect to men, it does not reduce the number of women who marry - in fact it might increase it as women have more choice.

The increase in education is one reason for marrying later. Very few young people marry while they are studying and most want some time to be independent after they graduate. I also believe that the lack of meeting opportunities is also a reason for later marriages. In many countries young people go to bars dances and have parties at their homes. These seem uncommon in China. In many countries youngsters who go out in a single gender group expect to meet groups of the other gender, but my young friends all say that rarely happens here.

Does it matter? It's a little sad for the young people that they don't have more mixed activity and dating - you are only young once. For the country it is excellent: population control is still policy. For example, if the average age of having children is 25 instead of 20, there are only 4 generations in a hundred years instead of 5 - result a gentle slowing of population growth.

Dec 16, 2007 11:39	#2
GRIZ326 Points: Join Date: Jun 12, 2006 Status: Offline	America has more women than men; you're welcome to come and take a few hundred thousand of them. ;-)

Dec 16, 2007 20:05

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The sex-starved male adult will become more violent? LOL! Is THAT true?

People marrying late… probably a good thing because it will help taper the population growth. Plus they will be able to enjoy their lives more.

How is China’s gender imbalance going to affect other countries?
Are there some steps being done to close the gap? What are those?

Last time I checked, there are still way more boys being born than girls, in fact that the gap is actually rising. There are not enough females but men still take multiple mistresses.

"In China, one also can attribute the present state of affairs to the influence of culture combined with gender preview technology. Confucianism supported inferiority of women in China, as in the ancient "Book of Songs",

When a son is born,
Let him sleep on the bed,
Clothe him with fine clothes,
And give him jade to play...

When a daughter is born,
Let her sleep on the ground,
Wrap her in common wrappings,
And give broken tiles to play…"

Ah... how sad. :-(

Dec 27, 2007 08:30	#4
BW750 Points: Join Date: Mar 3, 2007 Status: Offline	New age Chinese people taking sex interest untraditionaly. So they have less interst to marrage for sex.

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