She visited the marriage market more than 10 times over two years and produced a book of photographs titled The Bliss of Conformity. “I lay on my bed for several days, staring at the ceiling and thinking my life was over,” Guo said. Brands that portray Chinese women as successful and powerful are gaining an edgeGuo was inspired in the British capital by the bold and free-spirited women she met and gained the confidence to step up against conventional Chinese values. “The women I was close to all chose not to get married, including my mentor and other female classmates,” Guo said. The only one who can judge us is ourselves.”For the latest news from the South China Morning Post download our mobile app.

Source: thestar March 25, 2018 09:56 UTC