A Chinese citizen is going viral in Chile for a curious post on Facebook: he is looking for a local wife for his son.
Keli Wu posted an ad on the Avisos Puerto Varas group looking for a woman aged between 18 to 20 to arrange a marriage for his 21-year-old son, Jay.
Arranged marriages are not unusual in China.
In 2015, the Chinese program at the University of Pennsylvania travelled to Shanghai for its annual two-month immersion trip.
There they had the opportunity to visit “marriage market”, an event that unfolded every weekend at the People’s Park and where parents hoped to find their children’s life-long significant other.
But in Chile this is definitely uncommon.
The couple moved from China to the south of Chile last February looking to further their business’ horizons and now they want a wife for his son, who is currently studying in the US.
Requirements
Mr Wu said that the lucky lady who lands his son “does not need to speak English” since his son “will learn Spanish with her”. “Language is not a problem for youngsters to fall in love”, the man wrote.
Moreover, Jay’s father hopes his eventual daughter-in-law works full time for them at the family company.
Because of that, they are willing to pay her a salary of up to 800 thousand pesos a month, roughly 1,260 dollars. Nonetheless, she must have completed Secondary School or, at least, be about to do so.
In return, young ladies will get a 1,80 metre tall (6 feet) husband, who also happens to be kind and amusing. Those interested must get in contact via Facebook message or email.
The businessman added that “arrangements can be made to visit her family or we can invite them over to visit us”.
The family is also willing to give a Chinese silk scarf as a present.
The father did not share pictures of Jay, who is travelling to Chile on 10 December.
BioBioChile contacted Mr Wu for comment, but he declined due to family reasons.
