China Romance
General Discussion and Useful Links => The Campfire => Topic started by: Neil on January 26, 2010, 12:21:57 am
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http://www.chinahush.com/2010/01/23/get-engaged-in-a-bed-of-cash-in-china/#more-4588
You think your wedding will be expensive? Check that out.
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Okay, thank God the girl I'm talking to isn't like her. Otherwise I'd just marry the next psycho from PoF!
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probably is a government official who picked up a
little side money . the article is right a drug dealer
or one of the rap ingers would do this in the west
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I was going to say, go to Vegas and save a bunch, but I won't....but I will say, now I know where all the stimulas money went....and whats with the dead carp? bet it was ripe before and after the wedding...:icon_cheesygrin: isn't that a mafia thing...the groom sleeps with the fishes...must be part italian.
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probably has something to do with good health
will ask my wife about that
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WOW...could you imagine if this was the standard for all Chinese women? This forum would be dead, and chnlove would be out of business.
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I think his Dad owns the bank!! Now that puts a whole new meaning to the ''Bank of Mum and Dad''. I know that my Kids still have an account open in that particular bank!! hahaha!!
David....
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I think his Dad owns the bank!! Now that puts a whole new meaning to the ''Bank of Mum and Dad''. I know that my Kids still have an account open in that particular bank!! hahaha!!
David....
Can I have my daughter set up an account at your bank?
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come on Martin, we know your loaded, at least your kids think so...haha :icon_cheesygrin:
After closer inspection, thos are stacks of 100's, I think we all need to go to the wedding, just for the envelope.
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I wonder how this "idyllic" scenario will look in about 12 months time...when she gives birth to a daughter !!!!
About then she will sign up with CHNL to find some "rich" Western Man to keep her in the luxury she would like to be accustomed to...
You have been warned :icon_cheesygrin::icon_cheesygrin::icon_cheesygrin:
David
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With that much money to throw at a lady, ...i don't think he'll have much problem financing 2 or 3 sprogs.
Now, ....if they ALL turn out to be girls, Then he might start having thoughts of finding a new model!! haha!!
David.....
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With that much money to throw at a lady, ...i don't think he'll have much problem financing 2 or 3 sprogs.
Now, ....if they ALL turn out to be girls, Then he might start having thoughts of finding a new model!! haha!!
David.....
But they can only have 1 child....no options to try again.... !!! I was suggesting that on the birth of a GIRL.....this wedding bliss coud rapidly evaporate !!
David
On a similar theme, I watched a documentary on China on our TV last night.
Amongst the interesting stuff was a segment on the "Marriage Market" in Guangzhou.
On each Sunday morning, thousands of people gathered some place beside the River and they were there to try to arrange marriages/meeetings for family members who were not yet married, or were divorced and could not find a suitable partner.
There were some very lovely Ladies and also many Parents with photos of their Sons/Daughters for whom they were prospecting.
There were quite a few Western Men in the gathering and many were quite "old". The interviewer asked these Men what was their purpose to be there and the general reply was that they could get a drop-dead gorgeous Chinese bride...along with a good payment from the family if they were willing to marry.
Some of the older guys.....must have been 60 ish ......were in deep negotiations for very young and beautiful Women (usually with one female child). They expected to get up to US$ 50,000 as a wedding "gift" from the family.
It was all very bizarre, but it strikes me that it may be another "plan B" if all else fails on a visit to China ?????
At least you would be sure that the person was real !!!!!
DavidE
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DavidE
Sure they can have more than one child if they choose to, they just get hammered money-wise, and the subsequent children are not entitled to many of the benefits the first child has....
David......
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DavidE
Sure they can have more than one child if they choose to, they just get hammered money-wise, and the subsequent children are not entitled to many of the benefits the first child has....
David......
Ok David...point taken :icon_cheesygrin::icon_cheesygrin:
David
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DavidE,
They have these things in every city, and in several locations within that city...
I think there bullshitting about the 50,000 dollar pay-off though, That's for the very rich of China, and they wouldn't be seen dead at such a place. But it's real interesting to watch these gatherings, which are normally seen in the public parks and open spaces...
It also depends on the woman/man (child) if they are willing to marry the person the parents find at these places....
But you do have a good point, about using such places as a plan B if all goes pear shaped!! ...I wonder if anyone here, has met a lady by going down this path?? ...Probably not!! ...haha!!!
David....
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Probably so David...but Ted is looking for something to do...
Ted,
Maybe you get yourself off to the marriage market and be a "broker" for Western Men...you have a potential list of many clients here on the Forum...could maybe make a good commission on the side :icon_cheesygrin::icon_cheesygrin::icon_cheesygrin:
DavidE,
They have these things in every city, and in several locations within that city...
I think there bullshitting about the 50,000 dollar pay-off though, That's for the very rich of China, and they wouldn't be seen dead at such a place. But it's real interesting to watch these gatherings, which are normally seen in the public parks and open spaces...
It also depends on the woman/man (child) if they are willing to marry the person the parents find at these places....
David....
US$50,000 was definitely the figure mentioned.....you surely are not telling me that TV Interviewers tell fibs are you ???????...next you will be telling me that there is no Santa Clause !!!!!!!!
Hahaha...David
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DavidE,
I think, ...more like wishful thinking on the part of those old guys being interviewed, and the TV interviewer believing them or wanting to believe them!! ..haha!!
David...
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Hey, I saw that show. He isn't kidding, as they stand on the walkways with pictures of their kids and work deals. Although I did not see any young people around, mostly old folks and family like moms trying to hawk off there kid to someone. Did you see the part with the two older lady's sitting on the park bench making deals with each other over the kids? Those kids have no say-so in this ether. I would guess as the announcer put it, that they introduce the two and if the chem is just right all is good and more negotions take place about the wedding, how much etc. etc.
I think the announcer was saying that since China put the stops on having girls, that the boys had to look harder and there would be fewer marrages for a while now because of that. So they are allowing more girls now. I think there is a blog on here somewhere about that....:icon_cheesygrin
It's all Willy's fault there are fewer girls...:icon_cheesygrin: not to mention all you westerners who marry over there. Your taking all the women...:icon_cheesygrin:
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David E-- good idea i need to find out were this place is and go there
one day. as long as i dont have to write the first emf hahaha
but seriously i would go to see what it is about and i dont think
the money is that much. thats serious money for most people here
maybe 50,000 rmb but i doubt usa money
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It was a sales pitch. Telling the interviewer how much makes him look rich then women seeing the show run down to meet him. Good move.
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i still would like to go check this out one day as i live here in gz
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Ted,
Normally you'll find in the bigger parks and open areas of the city and normally of a weekend. There is not just one place, there all over the different areas of a city. Some of these parents even travel to another city, if they haven't had any luck in there own one....
Just look for gatherings in parks, and then look for parents carrying/showing blown-up photo's of the child they want married off. It can get real interesting at times, as sometimes negotiations can get, ...let's say, quite heated ..haha!!!!
Your probably right, in fact you said the same thing Lucy said about the 50,000. Her words who can pay this amount of money?? Then said, even RMB, this is still big money for majority of Chinese families....
David.....
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One of my QQ friends who speaks quite good English , told me that there was 40,000 us$ awaiting the man who marries her , and she does not necessarily want to move from China , although it is an option , so yes there is a lot of money floating around , regards Ying and Robert .
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Robert,
Easy to say 40,000 US dollars, far more difficult to come up with it!!! Unless of course she comes from a wealthy Family that is!!!
David....
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40,000 dollars?? wow i will have to ask my wife when i will get mine
hahahahhaah that should go over well
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Ted,
I'm not up on the latest Dollar/RMB rate, so just how much is 40,000/50,000 Us Dollars these days??? All i do know, ....it's far outside your normal everyday Chinese families means to give away for a marriage....., hell, it's outside of a normal UK family means too, and i wouldn't mind betting outside of typical US/Canadian family too....
David......
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Average Canadian income (http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/famil21a-eng.htm) is around $30k to $50k per year. That's a pretty hefty sum to have sitting in an account ready for some schmuck that wants to marry my daughter.
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Especially some ''OLD'' schmuck!! .....hahaha!!
David....
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maybe they re hoping the old schmuck has more money than they do
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One of my QQ friends who speaks quite good English , told me that there was 40,000 us$ awaiting the man who marries her , and she does not necessarily want to move from China , although it is an option , so yes there is a lot of money floating around , regards Ying and Robert .
Robert, what's her profile ID? :angel:
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40,000 us dollars= about 250,000 rmb so at about
5,000 rmb to live decent here that would take care
about 4.5 years of living here
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the wedding parties are gearing up here in full force the past week
as you see it all over Guangzhou lately