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World Service,4 mins

'I want a man with more talents than me'

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Matchmaking in China is becoming increasingly competitive, particularly in the eastern provinces which have seen huge population increases as China has developed. The BBC's Rob Young goes along to a speed-dating event in Hangzhou and also meets parents who are trying to matchmake on their children's behalf - sometimes without their children's knowledge.

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