Chinawhite

They are written by Michelle Qiao and Michelle Zhang.

We "decent girls" have received decent education, got decent jobs with decent pay, and we speak decent English, just like the guys. In school, we were urged to surpass them in every respect, and we often did.

is a snippet from an article called "Where have all the good men gone"

"In a crowded city like Shanghai, people are physically close to one another but they feel emotionally isolated," says Wang. "Behind the facade of their busy lives is deep depression. These young people grew up in traditional Chinese lifestyle where they had their parents, other family members and classmates around them. But in today's new lifestyle they have to find new ways in which to help one another fulfill their emotional needs."

is a snippet from an article called "Hello strangers"

It's very interesting reading and sharing this kind of news and information, as in my opinion, many people in the west have NO idea that a city like Shanghai or a country like China has many of the same issues as their counterparts in the west.

I may call on a favour in next few weeks and try to meet the authors of the above 2 articles for coffee, as they are touching on a topic which has a lot of interest worldwide, not just China. Let's just hope that they dont A) spill a drink on me to escape , and B} think I have infectious disease ;)