Chinese woman, unhappy over 30-year arranged marriage, writes viral poems of love and resignation
about 3 months ago (02/11/2024)
Chinese woman, unhappy over 30-year arranged marriage, writes viral poems of love and resignation | South China Morning Post Advertisement Advertisement China society + FOLLOW Get more with my NEWS A personalised news feed of stories that matter to you Learn more 13:58 Love, freedom and resignation: the chronicles of a Chinese village poet Love, freedom and resignation: the chronicles of a Chinese village poet Lifestyle Family & Relationships Video | Chinese woman, unhappy over 30-year arranged marriage, writes viral poems of love and resignation Han Shimei, who lives in a rural community in China’s Henan province, has been trapped in an unhappy marriage for 30 years Her poems about life and longing for love became a sensation after posting them on video-sharing app Kuaishou China society + FOLLOW Thomas Yau in Shanghai + FOLLOW Published: 11:00am, 11 Feb, 2024 Why you can trust SCMP Han Shimei is a 52-year-old woman living in a rural community in China’s central province of Henan. Trapped in an unhappy arranged marriage for 30 years, Han found comfort by writing short poems about her life and her longing for a genuine romantic relationship. Her work, which started as a hobby, soon became an online sensation after she posted her poems on the Chinese short-video-sharing app Kuaishou.