A girl listens as people hoping to find prospective mates for their children talk during a matchmaking event at a park in Beijing, March 27, 2016. Picture taken March 27, 2016. REUTERS/Mengchen Li 

A view of a matchmaking event where people gather hoping to find prospective mates for their children at a park in Beijing, March 27, 2016. Picture taken March 27, 2016. REUTERS/Mengchen Li 

A view of a matchmaking event where people gather hoping to find prospective mates for their children at a park in Beijing, March 27, 2016. Picture taken March 27, 2016. REUTERS/Mengchen Li 

Majudi (L), with her chaperone Norwati (2nd L), smile at Halal Speed Dating, a matchmaking event, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 3, 2015. Halal Speed Dating, a new matchmaking event in Kuala Lumpur, is helping Malaysian Muslims find partners in a largely conservative society where courtship is frowned upon and marriages are often arranged. The dating service is halal, meaning permissible under Islamic law, as it is practised with an Islamic twist: women speed daters must be chaperoned by a wali, or guardian until she gets married and who grants her the permission to do so. Picture taken October 3, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris 

Majudi attends Halal Speed Dating, a matchmaking event, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 3, 2015. Halal Speed Dating, a new matchmaking event in Kuala Lumpur, is helping Malaysian Muslims find partners in a largely conservative society where courtship is frowned upon and marriages are often arranged. The dating service is halal, meaning permissible under Islamic law, as it is practised with an Islamic twist: women speed daters must be chaperoned by a wali, or guardian until she gets married and who grants her the permission to do so. Picture taken October 3, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris 

Izzaty (R), 26, with her chaperone Fateha, 26, laugh together at Halal Speed Dating, a matchmaking event, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 3, 2015. Halal Speed Dating, a new matchmaking event in Kuala Lumpur, is helping Malaysian Muslims find partners in a largely conservative society where courtship is frowned upon and marriages are often arranged. The dating service is halal, meaning permissible under Islamic law, as it is practised with an Islamic twist: women speed daters must be chaperoned by a wali, or guardian until she gets married and who grants her the permission to do so. Picture taken October 3, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris 

Siti, 29, with her parents Zabidah and Jamali, (L-R), attends Halal Speed Dating, a matchmaking event, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 3, 2015. Halal Speed Dating, a new matchmaking event in Kuala Lumpur, is helping Malaysian Muslims find partners in a largely conservative society where courtship is frowned upon and marriages are often arranged. The dating service is halal, meaning permissible under Islamic law, as it is practised with an Islamic twist: women speed daters must be chaperoned by a wali, or guardian until she gets married and who grants her the permission to do so. Picture taken October 3, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris 

Nina, 24, smiles as she attends the Halal Speed Dating matchmaking event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 3, 2015. Halal Speed Dating, a new matchmaking event in Kuala Lumpur, is helping Malaysian Muslims find partners in a largely conservative society where courtship is frowned upon and marriages are often arranged. The dating service is halal, meaning permissible under Islamic law, as it is practised with an Islamic twist: women speed daters must be chaperoned by a wali, or guardian until she gets married and who grants her the permission to do so. Picture taken October 3, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris 

A couple participates in the tradition of tying a blessed "red string of fate" on each others' wrists to improve their relationship, on Valentine's Day at Wong Tai Sin temple in Hong Kong February 14, 2014. According to Chinese legend, Yue Lao, whose name translates as old lunar matchmaker, is a god in charge of marriages and connects destined lovers by a red string so that the two will never be apart. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Couples kiss as they pose for pictures next to Taoist priests after praying to "Yue Lao", a god of marriage and love in Chinese mythology, on Valentine's Day at Wong Tai Sin temple in Hong Kong February 14, 2014. According to Chinese legend, Yue Lao, whose name translates as old lunar matchmaker, is a god in charge of marriages and connects destined lovers by a red string so that the two will never be apart. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) 

Taoist priests hold red roses ready to distribute to couples in front of a statue of "Yue Lao", a god of marriage and love in Chinese mythology, on Valentine's Day at Wong Tai Sin temple in Hong Kong February 14, 2014. According to Chinese legend, Yue Lao, whose name translates as old lunar matchmaker, is a god in charge of marriages and connects destined lovers by a red string so that the two will never be apart. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY) 

Couples pray to "Yue Lao", a god of marriage and love in Chinese mythology, on Valentine's Day at Wong Tai Sin temple in Hong Kong February 14, 2014. According to Chinese legend, Yue Lao, whose name translates as old lunar matchmaker, is a god in charge of marriages and connects destined lovers by a red string so that the two will never be apart. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) 

Couples pray to "Yue Lao", a god of marriage and love in Chinese mythology, on Valentine's Day at Wong Tai Sin temple in Hong Kong February 14, 2014. According to Chinese legend, Yue Lao, whose name translates as old lunar matchmaker, is a god in charge of marriages and connects destined lovers by a red string so that the two will never be apart. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) 

Couples participate in the tradition of tying a blessed "red string of fate" on each others' wrists to improve their relationship in front of a statue of "Yue Lao", a god of marriage and love in Chinese mythology, on Valentine's Day at Wong Tai Sin temple in Hong Kong February 14, 2014. According to Chinese legend, Yue Lao, whose name translates as old lunar matchmaker, is a god in charge of marriages and connects destined lovers by a red string so that the two will never be apart. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) 

Couples pray to "Yue Lao", a god of marriage and love in Chinese mythology, on Valentine's Day at Wong Tai Sin temple in Hong Kong February 14, 2014. According to Chinese legend, Yue Lao, whose name translates as old lunar matchmaker, is a god in charge of marriages and connects destined lovers by a red string so that the two will never be apart. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) 

A couple takes picture with "Yue Lao", a god of marriage and love in Chinese mythology, on Valentine's Day at Wong Tai Sin temple in Hong Kong February 14, 2014. According to Chinese legend, Yue Lao, whose name translates as old lunar matchmaker, is a god in charge of marriages and connects destined lovers by a red string so that the two will never be apart. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) 

A woman sits during a matchmaking event for middle-aged singles and seniors, sponsored by Shanghai's government, in Shanghai November 9, 2013. The event, which drew 30,000 participants last year, started catering for those over 45 to satisfy demand from the growing numbers of divorcees, said Xu Tianli, vice chairman of the Shanghai Matchmaking Agency Management Association, an organiser of the event. Divorce rates in China have risen for seven years in a row. In 2012, year-on-year growth in divorces outpaced the increase in marriages for the first time, according to official data. Rising levels of divorce have not escaped the notice of China's government, which is concerned that broken homes will erode social stability. To mend ailing marriages and encourage senior singles to date, China has introduced a wide range of measures. To match story CHINA-MARRIAGE/SENIORS Picture taken November 9, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A man and a woman chat during a matchmaking event for middle-aged singles and seniors, sponsored by Shanghai's government, in Shanghai November 9, 2013. The event, which drew 30,000 participants last year, started catering for those over 45 to satisfy demand from the growing numbers of divorcees, said Xu Tianli, vice chairman of the Shanghai Matchmaking Agency Management Association, an organiser of the event. Divorce rates in China have risen for seven years in a row. In 2012, year-on-year growth in divorces outpaced the increase in marriages for the first time, according to official data. Rising levels of divorce have not escaped the notice of China's government, which is concerned that broken homes will erode social stability. To mend ailing marriages and encourage senior singles to date, China has introduced a wide range of measures. To match story CHINA-MARRIAGE/SENIORS Picture taken November 9, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A man looks at signs showing the personal profiles of people looking for spouses during a matchmaking event for middle-aged singles and seniors, sponsored by Shanghai's government, in Shanghai November 9, 2013. The event, which drew 30,000 participants last year, started catering for those over 45 to satisfy demand from the growing numbers of divorcees, said Xu Tianli, vice chairman of the Shanghai Matchmaking Agency Management Association, an organiser of the event. Divorce rates in China have risen for seven years in a row. In 2012, year-on-year growth in divorces outpaced the increase in marriages for the first time, according to official data. Rising levels of divorce have not escaped the notice of China's government, which is concerned that broken homes will erode social stability. To mend ailing marriages and encourage senior singles to date, China has introduced a wide range of measures. To match story CHINA-MARRIAGE/SENIORS Picture taken November 9, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A woman looks at signs showing the personal profiles of people looking for spouses during a matchmaking event for middle-aged singles and seniors, sponsored by Shanghai's government, in Shanghai November 9, 2013. The event, which drew 30,000 participants last year, started catering for those over 45 to satisfy demand from the growing numbers of divorcees, said Xu Tianli, vice chairman of the Shanghai Matchmaking Agency Management Association, an organiser of the event. Divorce rates in China have risen for seven years in a row. In 2012, year-on-year growth in divorces outpaced the increase in marriages for the first time, according to official data. Rising levels of divorce have not escaped the notice of China's government, which is concerned that broken homes will erode social stability. To mend ailing marriages and encourage senior singles to date, China has introduced a wide range of measures. To match story CHINA-MARRIAGE/SENIORS Picture taken November 9, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A woman looks at signs showing the personal profiles of people looking for spouses during a matchmaking event for middle-aged singles and seniors, sponsored by Shanghai's government, in Shanghai November 9, 2013. The event, which drew 30,000 participants last year, started catering for those over 45 to satisfy demand from the growing numbers of divorcees, said Xu Tianli, vice chairman of the Shanghai Matchmaking Agency Management Association, an organiser of the event. Divorce rates in China have risen for seven years in a row. In 2012, year-on-year growth in divorces outpaced the increase in marriages for the first time, according to official data. Rising levels of divorce have not escaped the notice of China's government, which is concerned that broken homes will erode social stability. To mend ailing marriages and encourage senior singles to date, China has introduced a wide range of measures. To match story CHINA-MARRIAGE/SENIORS Picture taken November 9, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A woman looks at a man during a matchmaking event for middle-aged singles and seniors, sponsored by Shanghai's government, in Shanghai November 9, 2013. The event, which drew 30,000 participants last year, started catering for those over 45 to satisfy demand from the growing numbers of divorcees, said Xu Tianli, vice chairman of the Shanghai Matchmaking Agency Management Association, an organiser of the event. Divorce rates in China have risen for seven years in a row. In 2012, year-on-year growth in divorces outpaced the increase in marriages for the first time, according to official data. Rising levels of divorce have not escaped the notice of China's government, which is concerned that broken homes will erode social stability. To mend ailing marriages and encourage senior singles to date, China has introduced a wide range of measures. To match story CHINA-MARRIAGE/SENIORS Picture taken November 9, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A man arrives at a matchmaking event for middle-aged singles and seniors, sponsored by Shanghai's government, in Shanghai November 9, 2013. The event, which drew 30,000 participants last year, started catering for those over 45 to satisfy demand from the growing numbers of divorcees, said Xu Tianli, vice chairman of the Shanghai Matchmaking Agency Management Association, an organiser of the event. Divorce rates in China have risen for seven years in a row. In 2012, year-on-year growth in divorces outpaced the increase in marriages for the first time, according to official data. Rising levels of divorce have not escaped the notice of China's government, which is concerned that broken homes will erode social stability. To mend ailing marriages and encourage senior singles to date, China has introduced a wide range of measures. To match story CHINA-MARRIAGE/SENIORS Picture taken November 9, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A man and a woman chat during a matchmaking event for middle-aged singles and seniors, sponsored by Shanghai's government, in Shanghai November 9, 2013. The event, which drew 30,000 participants last year, started catering for those over 45 to satisfy demand from the growing numbers of divorcees, said Xu Tianli, vice chairman of the Shanghai Matchmaking Agency Management Association, an organiser of the event. Divorce rates in China have risen for seven years in a row. In 2012, year-on-year growth in divorces outpaced the increase in marriages for the first time, according to official data. Rising levels of divorce have not escaped the notice of China's government, which is concerned that broken homes will erode social stability. To mend ailing marriages and encourage senior singles to date, China has introduced a wide range of measures. To match story CHINA-MARRIAGE/SENIORS Picture taken November 9, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A man arrives at a matchmaking event for middle-aged singles and seniors, sponsored by Shanghai's government, in Shanghai November 9, 2013. The event, which drew 30,000 participants last year, started catering for those over 45 to satisfy demand from the growing numbers of divorcees, said Xu Tianli, vice chairman of the Shanghai Matchmaking Agency Management Association, an organiser of the event. Divorce rates in China have risen for seven years in a row. In 2012, year-on-year growth in divorces outpaced the increase in marriages for the first time, according to official data. Rising levels of divorce have not escaped the notice of China's government, which is concerned that broken homes will erode social stability. To mend ailing marriages and encourage senior singles to date, China has introduced a wide range of measures. To match story CHINA-MARRIAGE/SENIORS Picture taken November 9, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A man and a woman chat during a matchmaking event for middle-aged singles and seniors, sponsored by Shanghai's government, in Shanghai November 9, 2013. The event, which drew 30,000 participants last year, started catering for those over 45 to satisfy demand from the growing numbers of divorcees, said Xu Tianli, vice chairman of the Shanghai Matchmaking Agency Management Association, an organiser of the event. Divorce rates in China have risen for seven years in a row. In 2012, year-on-year growth in divorces outpaced the increase in marriages for the first time, according to official data. Rising levels of divorce have not escaped the notice of China's government, which is concerned that broken homes will erode social stability. To mend ailing marriages and encourage senior singles to date, China has introduced a wide range of measures. To match story CHINA-MARRIAGE/SENIORS Picture taken November 9, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

INVESTORS-NETWORKS/ASIA - Diagram explaining how expert networks function. A matchmaking service linking investors with company insiders is expanding across Asia. (SIN04) 

A couple prepares to participate in a staged mass wedding, organised as part of a matchmaking event to inspire singles to get married, in a suburban area of Shanghai May 18, 2013. As couples celebrate the "Qixi" festival on Tuesday, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day, millions of women face stark choices in a society where traditional ideas about matrimonial hierarchy run up against huge economic and social changes sweeping the world's most populous country. There are plenty of men to go round among China's nearly 1.4 billion people but social status can conspire against single professional women, sometimes making it difficult to find a partner. Picture taken May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 31 OF 31 FOR PACKAGE 'CHINA - LOVE AND MARRIAGE'. SEARCH 'BARRIA MARRIAGE' FOR ALL IMAGES 

A woman holds her marriage certificate as couples participate in a staged mass wedding, organised as part of a matchmaking event to inspire singles to get married, in a suburban area of Shanghai May 18, 2013. As couples celebrate the "Qixi" festival on Tuesday, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day, millions of women face stark choices in a society where traditional ideas about matrimonial hierarchy run up against huge economic and social changes sweeping the world's most populous country. There are plenty of men to go round among China's nearly 1.4 billion people but social status can conspire against single professional women, sometimes making it difficult to find a partner. Picture taken May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 30 OF 31 FOR PACKAGE 'CHINA - LOVE AND MARRIAGE'. SEARCH 'BARRIA MARRIAGE' FOR ALL IMAGES 

A couple waits to participate in a staged mass wedding, organised as part of a matchmaking event to inspire singles to get married, in a suburban area of Shanghai May 18, 2013. As couples celebrate the "Qixi" festival on Tuesday, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day, millions of women face stark choices in a society where traditional ideas about matrimonial hierarchy run up against huge economic and social changes sweeping the world's most populous country. There are plenty of men to go round among China's nearly 1.4 billion people but social status can conspire against single professional women, sometimes making it difficult to find a partner. Picture taken May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 28 OF 31 FOR PACKAGE 'CHINA - LOVE AND MARRIAGE'. SEARCH 'BARRIA MARRIAGE' FOR ALL IMAGES 

A couple waits to participate in a staged mass wedding, organised as part of a matchmaking event to inspire singles to get married, in a suburban area of Shanghai May 18, 2013. As couples celebrate the "Qixi" festival on Tuesday, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day, millions of women face stark choices in a society where traditional ideas about matrimonial hierarchy run up against huge economic and social changes sweeping the world's most populous country. There are plenty of men to go round among China's nearly 1.4 billion people but social status can conspire against single professional women, sometimes making it difficult to find a partner. Picture taken May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 29 OF 31 FOR PACKAGE 'CHINA - LOVE AND MARRIAGE'. SEARCH 'BARRIA MARRIAGE' FOR ALL IMAGES 

A bride waits to participate in a staged mass wedding, organised as part of a matchmaking event to inspire singles to get married, in a suburban area of Shanghai May 18, 2013. As couples celebrate the "Qixi" festival on Tuesday, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day, millions of women face stark choices in a society where traditional ideas about matrimonial hierarchy run up against huge economic and social changes sweeping the world's most populous country. There are plenty of men to go round among China's nearly 1.4 billion people but social status can conspire against single professional women, sometimes making it difficult to find a partner. Picture taken May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 27 OF 31 FOR PACKAGE 'CHINA - LOVE AND MARRIAGE'. SEARCH 'BARRIA MARRIAGE' FOR ALL IMAGES 

Couples wait to participate in a staged mass wedding, organised as part of a matchmaking event to inspire singles to get married, at a suburban area of Shanghai May 18, 2013. As couples celebrate the "Qixi" festival on Tuesday, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day, millions of women face stark choices in a society where traditional ideas about matrimonial hierarchy run up against huge economic and social changes sweeping the world's most populous country. There are plenty of men to go round among China's nearly 1.4 billion people but social status can conspire against single professional women, sometimes making it difficult to find a partner. Picture taken May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 26 OF 31 FOR PACKAGE 'CHINA - LOVE AND MARRIAGE'. SEARCH 'BARRIA MARRIAGE' FOR ALL IMAGES 

A make-up artist applies cosmetics as women prepare to participate in a mass wedding, organised as part of a matchmaking event to inspire singles to get married, in a suburban area of Shanghai May 18, 2013. As couples celebrate the "Qixi" festival on Tuesday, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day, millions of women face stark choices in a society where traditional ideas about matrimonial hierarchy run up against huge economic and social changes sweeping the world's most populous country. There are plenty of men to go round among China's nearly 1.4 billion people but social status can conspire against single professional women, sometimes making it difficult to find a partner. Picture taken May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 24 OF 31 FOR PACKAGE 'CHINA - LOVE AND MARRIAGE'. SEARCH 'BARRIA MARRIAGE' FOR ALL IMAGES 

Couples take an escalator as they participate in a staged mass wedding, organised as part of a matchmaking event to inspire singles to get married, at a suburban area of Shanghai May 18, 2013. As couples celebrate the "Qixi" festival on Tuesday, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day, millions of women face stark choices in a society where traditional ideas about matrimonial hierarchy run up against huge economic and social changes sweeping the world's most populous country. There are plenty of men to go round among China's nearly 1.4 billion people but social status can conspire against single professional women, sometimes making it difficult to find a partner. Picture taken May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 25 OF 31 FOR PACKAGE 'CHINA - LOVE AND MARRIAGE'. SEARCH 'BARRIA MARRIAGE' FOR ALL IMAGES 

27-year-old Hang Cheng waits backstage during the recording of an episode of "Meet you on Saturday", a matchmaking television programme, at a local television station in Shanghai July 28, 2013. As couples celebrate the "Qixi" festival on Tuesday, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day, millions of women face stark choices in a society where traditional ideas about matrimonial hierarchy run up against huge economic and social changes sweeping the world's most populous country. There are plenty of men to go round among China's nearly 1.4 billion people but social status can conspire against single professional women, sometimes making it difficult to find a partner. Picture taken July 28, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 23 OF 31 FOR PACKAGE 'CHINA - LOVE AND MARRIAGE'. SEARCH 'BARRIA MARRIAGE' FOR ALL IMAGES 

Woman talk during the recording of an episode of a matchmaking television programme, "One out of 100", in Shanghai July 27, 2013. As couples celebrate the "Qixi" festival on Tuesday, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day, millions of women face stark choices in a society where traditional ideas about matrimonial hierarchy run up against huge economic and social changes sweeping the world's most populous country. There are plenty of men to go round among China's nearly 1.4 billion people but social status can conspire against single professional women, sometimes making it difficult to find a partner. Picture taken July 27, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 22 OF 31 FOR PACKAGE 'CHINA - LOVE AND MARRIAGE'. SEARCH 'BARRIA MARRIAGE' FOR ALL IMAGES 

25-year-old Liu Tingting introduces herself during the recording of an episode of "Meet you on Saturday", a matchmaking television programme, at a local television station in Shanghai July 28, 2013. As couples celebrate the "Qixi" festival on Tuesday, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day, millions of women face stark choices in a society where traditional ideas about matrimonial hierarchy run up against huge economic and social changes sweeping the world's most populous country. There are plenty of men to go round among China's nearly 1.4 billion people but social status can conspire against single professional women, sometimes making it difficult to find a partner. Picture taken July 28, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 20 OF 31 FOR PACKAGE 'CHINA - LOVE AND MARRIAGE'. SEARCH 'BARRIA MARRIAGE' FOR ALL IMAGES 

Parents of participants appearing on "Meet you on Saturday", a matchmaking television programme, chat during the recording of an episode at a local television station in Shanghai July 28, 2013. As couples celebrate the "Qixi" festival on Tuesday, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day, millions of women face stark choices in a society where traditional ideas about matrimonial hierarchy run up against huge economic and social changes sweeping the world's most populous country. There are plenty of men to go round among China's nearly 1.4 billion people but social status can conspire against single professional women, sometimes making it difficult to find a partner. Picture taken July 28, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 21 OF 31 FOR PACKAGE 'CHINA - LOVE AND MARRIAGE'. SEARCH 'BARRIA MARRIAGE' FOR ALL IMAGES 

A man introduces himself onstage during a matchmaking event in Jinshan beach, south of Shanghai July 20, 2013. As couples celebrate the "Qixi" festival on Tuesday, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day, millions of women face stark choices in a society where traditional ideas about matrimonial hierarchy run up against huge economic and social changes sweeping the world's most populous country. There are plenty of men to go round among China's nearly 1.4 billion people but social status can conspire against single professional women, sometimes making it difficult to find a partner. Picture taken July 20, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 18 OF 31 FOR PACKAGE 'CHINA - LOVE AND MARRIAGE'. SEARCH 'BARRIA MARRIAGE' FOR ALL IMAGES 

Men attend the recording of an episode of "Meet you on Saturday", a matchmaking television programme, at a local local television station in Shanghai July 28, 2013. As couples celebrate the "Qixi" festival on Tuesday, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day, millions of women face stark choices in a society where traditional ideas about matrimonial hierarchy run up against huge economic and social changes sweeping the world's most populous country. There are plenty of men to go round among China's nearly 1.4 billion people but social status can conspire against single professional women, sometimes making it difficult to find a partner. Picture taken July 28, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 19 OF 31 FOR PACKAGE 'CHINA - LOVE AND MARRIAGE'. SEARCH 'BARRIA MARRIAGE' FOR ALL IMAGES 

A man introduces himself onstage during a matchmaking event in Jinshan beach, south of Shanghai July 20, 2013. As couples celebrate the "Qixi" festival on Tuesday, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day, millions of women face stark choices in a society where traditional ideas about matrimonial hierarchy run up against huge economic and social changes sweeping the world's most populous country. There are plenty of men to go round among China's nearly 1.4 billion people but social status can conspire against single professional women, sometimes making it difficult to find a partner. Picture taken July 20, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 17 OF 31 FOR PACKAGE 'CHINA - LOVE AND MARRIAGE'. SEARCH 'BARRIA MARRIAGE' FOR ALL IMAGES 

People attend a matchmaking event in Jinshan beach, south of Shanghai July 20, 2013. As couples celebrate the "Qixi" festival on Tuesday, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day, millions of women face stark choices in a society where traditional ideas about matrimonial hierarchy run up against huge economic and social changes sweeping the world's most populous country. There are plenty of men to go round among China's nearly 1.4 billion people but social status can conspire against single professional women, sometimes making it difficult to find a partner. Picture taken July 20, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 16 OF 31 FOR PACKAGE 'CHINA - LOVE AND MARRIAGE'. SEARCH 'BARRIA MARRIAGE' FOR ALL IMAGES 

A man uses his phone to scan a QR code sticker, which is used to share personal information, during a matchmaking event in Jinshan beach, south of Shanghai July 20, 2013. As couples celebrate the "Qixi" festival on Tuesday, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day, millions of women face stark choices in a society where traditional ideas about matrimonial hierarchy run up against huge economic and social changes sweeping the world's most populous country. There are plenty of men to go round among China's nearly 1.4 billion people but social status can conspire against single professional women, sometimes making it difficult to find a partner. Picture taken July 20, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 15 OF 31 FOR PACKAGE 'CHINA - LOVE AND MARRIAGE'. SEARCH 'BARRIA MARRIAGE' FOR ALL IMAGES 

A woman holds a sign during a matchmaking event in Jinshan beach, south of Shanghai July 20, 2013. As couples celebrate the "Qixi" festival on Tuesday, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day, millions of women face stark choices in a society where traditional ideas about matrimonial hierarchy run up against huge economic and social changes sweeping the world's most populous country. There are plenty of men to go round among China's nearly 1.4 billion people but social status can conspire against single professional women, sometimes making it difficult to find a partner. Picture taken July 20, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 14 OF 31 FOR PACKAGE 'CHINA - LOVE AND MARRIAGE'. SEARCH 'BARRIA MARRIAGE' FOR ALL IMAGES 

A woman, who is looking for a spouse for her child, takes notes from a personal profile board during a mass wedding organised as part of a matchmaking event in Shanghai May 18, 2013. As couples celebrate the "Qixi" festival on Tuesday, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day, millions of women face stark choices in a society where traditional ideas about matrimonial hierarchy run up against huge economic and social changes sweeping the world's most populous country. There are plenty of men to go round among China's nearly 1.4 billion people but social status can conspire against single professional women, sometimes making it difficult to find a partner. Picture taken May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 08 OF 31 FOR PACKAGE 'CHINA - LOVE AND MARRIAGE'. SEARCH 'BARRIA MARRIAGE' FOR ALL IMAGES 

Women sit and talk as they wait to meet men during a matchmaking event in Shanghai May 18, 2013. As couples celebrate the "Qixi" festival on Tuesday, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day, millions of women face stark choices in a society where traditional ideas about matrimonial hierarchy run up against huge economic and social changes sweeping the world's most populous country. There are plenty of men to go round among China's nearly 1.4 billion people but social status can conspire against single professional women, sometimes making it difficult to find a partner. Picture taken May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 07 OF 31 FOR PACKAGE 'CHINA - LOVE AND MARRIAGE'. SEARCH 'BARRIA MARRIAGE' FOR ALL IMAGES 

A man looks at pictures of single people displayed on a board during a matchmaking event in Shanghai May 18, 2013. As couples celebrate the "Qixi" festival on Tuesday, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day, millions of women face stark choices in a society where traditional ideas about matrimonial hierarchy run up against huge economic and social changes sweeping the world's most populous country. There are plenty of men to go round among China's nearly 1.4 billion people but social status can conspire against single professional women, sometimes making it difficult to find a partner. Picture taken May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 06 OF 31 FOR PACKAGE 'CHINA - LOVE AND MARRIAGE'. SEARCH 'BARRIA MARRIAGE' FOR ALL IMAGES 

Performers act at a Peking opera performance "Hong Niang" (The Matchmaker) at a theatre in Beijing June 22, 2013. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A performer checks her costume before a Peking opera performance "Hong Niang" (The Matchmaker) at a theatre in Beijing June 22, 2013. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Performers puts on their make-up before a Peking opera performance "Hong Niang" (The Matchmaker) at a theatre in Beijing June 22, 2013. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A performer puts on his make-up before a Peking opera performance "Hong Niang" (The Matchmaker) at the China National Peking Opera Company's theatre in Beijing June 22, 2013. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Participants and their relatives look at information cards at a mass matchmaking event in Hefei, Anhui province May 19, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A female participant talks to a male participant during a matchmaking event in Shanghai May 18, 2013. About 18,000 people signed up to participate in the second edition of the matchmaking event organized by Shanghai's municipal authorities to provide unmarried people under the age of 45 the chance to meet a potential partner, according to its organisers. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A woman has her make-up applied before a staged mass wedding, organised as part of a matchmaking event to inspire singles to get married, in Shanghai May 18, 2013. About 18,000 people signed up to participate in the second edition of the matchmaking event organized by Shanghai's municipal authorities to provide unmarried people under the age of 45 the chance to meet a potential partner, according to its organisers. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A woman prepares for a staged mass wedding, organised as part of a matchmaking event to inspire singles to get married, in Shanghai May 18, 2013. About 18,000 people signed up to participate in the second edition of the matchmaking event organized by Shanghai's municipal authorities to provide unmarried people under the age of 45 the chance to meet a potential partner, according to its organisers. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Women participants talk to male participants during a matchmaking event in Shanghai May 18, 2013. About 18,000 people signed up to participate in the second edition of the matchmaking event organized by Shanghai's municipal authorities to provide unmarried people under the age of 45 the chance to meet a potential partner, according to its organisers. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)