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中国，家长举牌寻找爱情，为他们的孩子征婚。A man shows a sign with basic information about his son at a blind date corner at People's Park in Shanghai, Nov 21, 2011.

中国，家长举牌寻找爱情，为他们的孩子征婚。Parents exchange their children's photos at a blind date corner at People's Park in Shanghai, Nov 21, 2011. Every weekend, hundreds of parents come to the park in search of a potential partner for their children, bearing their children's basic information, exchanging with other parents or registering with matchmaking agencies. It has become very popular for parents, with or without permission, to represent their children at blind date fairs, as young people in big cites are limited to a relatively small social circle and too busy to find partners.

中国，家长举牌寻找爱情，为他们的孩子征婚。A man uses a clipboard to advertise his daughter's basic information at a blind date corner at People's Park in Shanghai, Nov 21, 2011. 

中国，家长举牌寻找爱情，为他们的孩子征婚。Information boards for many singles hang at a blind date corner at People's Park in Shanghai, Nov 21, 2011.

中国，家长举牌寻找爱情，为他们的孩子征婚。Women consult a matchmaking agency for their children at a blind date corner at People's Park in Shanghai, Nov 21, 2011.