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[quote=SHESGOTTOBE,257798]Sexual mores

Marriages among China's elite often seem to be more about amassing wealth than nurturing relationships, observers suggest. When a partner with better prospects comes along, some couples such as Li Lei and Wang Yang think nothing of breaking up.

It's a lifestyle that contrasts sharply to that of their parents who viewed marriage as a duty and divorce a shame.

"You will never ever find any trace in this generation of how we felt in the old days, guys didn't even dare touch a girl's fingers before marriage," said Gary Xu, 55, who spent his teen years herding buffalo in the remote southwest.

In Xu's time, pre-marital sex could cost one a treasured job at a state-owned factory or expulsion from a prestigious university.

Marriage was about a couple working together to earn a television set, a bicycle, or a fridge.

"Kids today start their relationship right from the bed," said Xu. "It's a completely new generation."

These days, cohabitation is commonplace and extra-marital sex is gaining acceptance. A new car, preferably a foreign brand, and a two-bedroom apartment, or at least a down payment on an apartment, is essential in a new marriage among the well-to-do.

Parents also feed the idea of marrying into "the right family" with a sound financial standing.

"If you marry into a rich family, you don't need to plan anything as everything will be set for you smoothly and perfectly," said a secretary, who asked not to be named.

"It will be a comfortable life. Why should we endure a hard life?"

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That 21-year old guy is lucky, his parents are helping him in saving and putting up a business. I have to work hard for everything I have. However, it gives me more satisfaction knowing I can make it on my own. Thanks Dad, for teaching self-reliance on your children. ^_^"[/quote]

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