Marriage Market In Shanghai, China Editorial Photo

The Shanghai Marriage Market or `People`s Park blind date corner` is a marriage market held at People`s Park in Shanghai, China. Parents of unmarried adults come to the park every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. to trade information on their children. The primary goal of attending the Shanghai marriage market is for parents to find a suitable partner for their child. The standards of finding the right match may be based upon but not limited to age,[1] height,[1] job,[1] income, education, family values, Chinese zodiac sign, and personality. All of this information is written on a piece of paper, which is then put at umbrella among other parents` advertisements for their children. The parents walk around chatting with other parents to see if there is a harmonious fit only after their children`s standards are met.They put paper with informations about their children on the umbrella.