China’s one-child policy has shaped the nation’s family life for more than three decades and is part of the national psyche, but such a tight grip on population control has created a gender imbalance.
The most recent figures show that there are 118 men for every 100 women.
This gender gap, the high cost of dowries yet low incomes of men in rural China mean bachelors are increasingly looking for a more economical bride in other South East Asian countries like Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
But while some women are eager for the chance to explore abroad, some are being sold into marriage by human traffickers.
We travelled to Vietnam - a developing, Communist country changing rapidly. It’s where traditional family values are under pressure from a young generation influenced by Western ideals, eager to change their lives.
Their keenness to move abroad and see beyond Vietnam’s borders is fuelling an increase in the movement of brides to China. Full story...
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The most recent figures show that there are 118 men for every 100 women.
This gender gap, the high cost of dowries yet low incomes of men in rural China mean bachelors are increasingly looking for a more economical bride in other South East Asian countries like Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
But while some women are eager for the chance to explore abroad, some are being sold into marriage by human traffickers.
We travelled to Vietnam - a developing, Communist country changing rapidly. It’s where traditional family values are under pressure from a young generation influenced by Western ideals, eager to change their lives.
Their keenness to move abroad and see beyond Vietnam’s borders is fuelling an increase in the movement of brides to China. Full story...
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