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.
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Chinese Sometimes Have to Hide Their Marriages
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)
4/21/2011
Updated:
10/1/2015

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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)