26 Brides for 26 Bachelors

Men in Waimehe, a small mountain village in s

While this situation seems a bit far-fetched, in upcoming years, it might not be quite as unusual.  Worldwide, the birth ratio is about 105 males for every 100 females, but in

The government has banned pre-natal gender selection, which should help to remedy this imbalance, and in some urban areas, girls are preferred.  Beyond these efforts, rural couples are able to have more than one child if their first one is a girl, which might also help balance the situation. /span>

Even Chinese population officials acknowledge that solving the gender imbalance at birth will take at least 10 to 15 years.  Of course, balancing the birth ratio still won't be enough to satisfy the desires of the growing numbers of single men.  /span>

Hopefully the Waimehe bachelors will have more options for love in another town.  If they don't, they can always follow the lead of Wu Jieqin, the 81-year-old who found love online.       /span>