Chinese Sometimes Have to Hide Their Marriages

The recent Chinese film “Mr. & Mrs. Single” tells the story of a couple who conceal—sometimes awkwardly—the fact that they are married, so that they can get promotions and higher pay.

A newly-wed couple gesture after exchanging wedding rings during a mass wedding ceremony at Thean Hou temple in Kuala Lumpur on September 9, 2009. Yet not all Chinese couples can be so open about their relationship. Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images