Thousands of Sichuan mothers compose songs with content urging 33-year-old son to find a wife on the occasion of the New Year is loved by thousands of people.
The song became popular after Tao, a blogger in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, southwestern China, shared it on social media. The video of Tao's parents dancing and singing quickly attracted many viewers online thanks to the passionate lyrics.
The social network of People’s Daily, the Communist Party's mouthpiece, also re-shared the video and gained thousands of likes and shares. By 13/1, the video has attracted more than 6 million views.
"More than 30 and still single, don't be discouraged," Tao's mother sings. "Although I'm not handsome, I'm not too bad. Please wipe your tears and find a girl to go out on when New Year's Eve comes."
Red Star News quoted Tao as saying that he also has a single 30-year-old sister. "My parents really want us to get married this year," he said. "They all have a lively personality, especially my mother, who loves to shoot short videos herself."
On the Weibo social network, many people think that the video reflects the reality of each family reunion on New Year, many parents and relatives often ask about the privacy of their children and urge them to find a lover. , best friend forever. In recent years, more and more young Chinese who have chosen to be single until their 30s complain about social pressure to get married from their families.
"Don't get married and have kids, you'll be at peace," a commenter under the song is causing a fever and has received more than 3,000 likes.
"Whenever I go back to my homeland for Tet, I always quarrel with my parents when they urge me to get married," another person shared.
However, there are also those who praised Tao's parents for their humorous approach to the matter.