Women, struggling to rise above the "housewife" role, have a strong desire to be valued for some of the same qualities men are valued for: ambition, intelligence, and independence. ... It was found that the parents of late marrying women did not stress education and career over marriage but, valued career in its own right in such a way that they provided their daughters with permission to pursue a non-normative path (Allen & Kalish). ...

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Many kind-hearted people or professional marriage agencies will introduce young people to each other and help them start their own romance, because in the old tradition, match-making is still a very important conduct of benevolence. ... In contemporary China, young people have the full right to make their own decision on marriage, so the meeting can be accomplished by the young people themselves. ...

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• Grade Level: High School