Between the low grass and the high carved arch was a fl at rest area with many marble benches scattered along the paths. In a quiet corner, numerous papers of people looking for spouses were on display. From near to far, the gripping portraits of searchers were tightly laid out on zigzagged wooden boards in order of their births from the 70s to the 90s. For parents, the whole sight was as absorbing as a TV series about Maoism. More and more people were looking for marriage this way, but seldom succeeded. The ones from the 70s and the 80s were mostly women. They were all fi nancially independent, physically attractive and mentally healthy. Most of the introductions were made by their parents, who were the most anxious for them to marry.