"Single in the City: A Survey of China's Single Women is an extraordinary book which intimately documents the surprisingly candid and interpersonal experiences of single, urban women in contemporary China. Originally published online in China to great acclaim, this new English edition sheds revealing light on the contemporary Chinese social spectrum. The women interviewed for this book run the gamut from recent high-school graduates, college women, iron-willed single mothers, career women, and even those looking for wealthy men. Their individual personalities reflect the common bonds as well as diverse social pressures that women in contemporary China face."--

"This remarkable book originated as a blog and online advice column in China that drew millions of visitors. Here are twenty true stories of single, urban women living in contemporary China. They have all agreed to have their interviews published and their stories told. They run the gamut from the hopeless romantic to the gold digger; the divorced single mother to the new college graduate. Their open, honest, utterly revealing personal stories offer an unprecedented look at the issues, concerns, and life choices faced by today's Chinese women"--