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Love in a Fallen City: Shanghai’s Marriage Market by Becky Zhang (opens in new tab)

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May 29, 2026 – “‘Oi,’ he whispered. I caught the whites of his eyes above his frames. ‘I’ve got a ’95 man. Want to see? Most of my clients are at least 1.85 meters.’”

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