A matchmaking party aimed at pairing up millionaire men with
beautiful women will be held on a ship on Shanghai's Huangpu River
on November 25.
All of the male participants must have assets worth at least 2
million yuan (US$250,000), and all the women must be good-looking
and desirable, said Xu Tianli, the event's organizer and the owner
of www.915915.com.cn, a matchmaking website.
"Actually, half of the men who registered for the event have
more than 200 million yuan (US$25 million) worth of assets," Xu
said, "they have all come here in search of a serious
relationship."
More than 20 men have signed up to take part in the event.
Xu said his website provided matchmaking services only to the
country's elite. At least 3,000 millionaires throughout the country
have signed up as members.
"Rich men are normally very busy, and most of the women they
meet are there for work or business, which these men consider to be
unsuitable for relationships," Xu said, "every man has certain
criteria for his future wife. What these rich men want is a woman
who is a bit more than normal.”
"Matching criteria could be a good start for love," he
added.
One of the millionaires taking part, who identified himself only
by his surname Sun, said he is looking for a woman who is good
looking and has a nice personality. Sun, 34, said he had more than
4 million yuan (US$500,000) and owned a logistics business.
"I often find pretty women on the street, but many of the women
I meet in person are not the kind to win husbands," he said.
"Appearance is most important to me," he added.
Sun said he paid 20,000 yuan (US$2,500) to the website to
register, and would pay another 20,000 yuan if he married someone
as a result of its matchmaking services.
"Surely there are women who are here just for the money, but I
think I can see through that. I don't want a woman who only wants
to marry me for my money."
The website has selected nearly 30 out of the more than 1,000
female applicants who applied to take part in the cruise.
"We have consultants throughout the country who interviewed each
woman and examined their merits," Xu said. "Only those who were
attractive in every category can take part in this event."
Xu said that some millionaire women had also entered the
event.
"But they are looking for men who are richer and more successful
than they are," he added.
(China Daily November 14, 2006)
