Many unmarried Chinese men have made their way to cities like Dongguan in the Pearl River Delta, a vast urban agglomeration nicknamed the factory of the world. A decade or two back, the typical bride price was just a few thousand yen today in some parts of China. The average is nearly a hundred and eighty thousand according to a survey by the people's daily newspaper. There are very few girls here and many girls from outside won't want to marry into this village because it's poor says 25-year-old Jew. Many migrant workers heading for China's booming megacities in search of riches and brides.

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