One of the things that struck me when I initially came to China was how many wrinkly old men were walking around with far younger - and not-so-wrinkly - women on their arms.

While this happens, of course, in all cultures, it seems that China is far more accepting of sizable age gaps than most western countries are.

Here is a video that I just found on youku which show many famous couples, most of whom are comprised of a very old man, and a much younger, beautiful woman. I should note that not all of these examples are Chinese, there are some foreigners in there as well.

Who knows? Maybe the fact that this video is popular reflects a change in Chinese attitudes towards this situation? Is a ten or twenty year age gap more curious than it once was?

Popularity: 7% [?]