Why China and India face a marriage crisis

China and India home to a third of humanity both face a marriage crisis that will last for generations. A mere five years ago marriage patterns were normal in the two countries. Now in China 50m guanggun bare branches look doomed to bachelordom, while in India 500 yearold laws are being revised to allow men to marry out of caste, village and state. What has lead to this marriage squeeze First, millions women have gone missing. A generation ago, a preference for sons and the greater