Taipei woman says I do... to herself
http://www.shanghaidaily.com
CHEN Wei-yih
has posed for a set of photos in a flowing white dress, enlisted a wedding
planner and rented a banquet hall for a marriage celebration with 30
friends.
But there is no groom. Chen will marry herself.
Uninspired by the men she's met but facing social pressure to get married, the 30-year-old Taipei office worker will hold the reception next month in honor of just one person.
"Age 30 is a prime period for me. My work and experience are in good shape, but I haven't found a partner, so what can I do?" Chen said.
"I'm not anti-marriage. I just hope that I can express a different idea within the bounds of a tradition."
Her NT$50,000 (US$5,675) wedding comes after online publicity that has netted 1,800 largely sympathetic comments.
Taiwanese women are marrying later and less often as their economic status advances, fueling government concerns about a drop in the birth rate and its impact on productivity.
Only 40 percent of women surveyed earlier this year by education authorities said they imagined married people could live better than singles, local media said.
But there is no groom. Chen will marry herself.
Uninspired by the men she's met but facing social pressure to get married, the 30-year-old Taipei office worker will hold the reception next month in honor of just one person.
"Age 30 is a prime period for me. My work and experience are in good shape, but I haven't found a partner, so what can I do?" Chen said.
"I'm not anti-marriage. I just hope that I can express a different idea within the bounds of a tradition."
Her NT$50,000 (US$5,675) wedding comes after online publicity that has netted 1,800 largely sympathetic comments.
Taiwanese women are marrying later and less often as their economic status advances, fueling government concerns about a drop in the birth rate and its impact on productivity.
Only 40 percent of women surveyed earlier this year by education authorities said they imagined married people could live better than singles, local media said.
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