Chinese Youth Try ‘Yuan Me’ Way for Date
Chinese youth have been looking for love in some interesting places--placing personal ads on currency notes, an official report said today.
The China Youth News reported that young people in southwest China’s Yunnan province were putting “announcements seeking marriage” on 5-yuan ($1.05), 10-yuan ($2.11) and 50-yuan ($10.50) notes.
The lonely hearts write their name, age and characteristics they are looking for in a mate, hoping that through circulation of the money they will find a match, the report said.
But the paper criticized the trend, asking, “Can such a bad act win a pure and loving heart?”
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