Going it alone - the lives of China’s single people

Liu, Jieyu

Abstract

China has a growing number of people who live alone. As a result, many people’s way of life has become more personalized, geared towards their own careers and individual interests. There’s also a booming industry in online dating services, as well as events like “Singles Day” an online retail extravaganza in which people are urged to splurge on a present for themselves. Jieyu Liu, Deputy Director of the SOAS China Institute, University of London, discusses the changing social attitudes towards dating, marriage and living alone in China with Duncan Bartlett, Editor of Asian Affairs magazine.

Citation

Liu, J. Going it alone - the lives of China’s single people. [Podcast]

• Digital Artefact Type: Audio
• Online Publication Date: Apr 13, 2021
• Deposit Date: Apr 17, 2024
• External URL: https://soundcloud.com/soas-china-institute/episode-10-going-it-alone-the-lives-of-chinas-single-people?in=soas-china-institute/sets/china-in-context