From the Chinese press

Bachelors face deeper crisis

A village in Shaanxi province is known as a "bachelors' village" because about 40 percent of its residents are young unmarried men. This phenomenon, however, is not limited to the particular village because an increasing number of men, especially in poor areas, cannot find a life partner. Because of the worsening gender ratio, many sociologists fear a "bachelors' crisis", says an article in People's Daily. Excerpts:

The migration of a huge number of people from rural to urban areas - especially because more women than men choose to work in large cities - may be one of the reasons for the skewed sex ratio in some rural areas. In fact, many rural areas in China have a far higher number of adult males than females.