Sheng Nu is a derogatory term made popular by the All-China Women's Federation that classifies women who remain unmarried in their late twenties and beyond. The slang term, 3S or 3S Women , meaning "single, seventies (1970s), and stuck" has also been used in place of Sheng Nu. Here is an excerpt from an article written by a Chinese lady on what it feels like to be unmarried at 30. "As I turn 30, I am left wondering what it means to be a Chinese woman - and a well educated one at that - entering her fourth decade. One thing is for sure: if like me, you’re unmarried at 30, your life “is over”. No surprises there, given more than 90 per cent of women marry before 30 in China. Single at 27 and you’re a “leftover woman”; single at 30 – well, you're as good as dead. A woman's early twenties in China are considered her most attractive. It’s also when a woman is most “tender”.
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