Who are China’s ‘leftover’ women?
REPORT
3 Aug 2015
Who are China’s ‘leftover’ women?

For the last decade, Chinese magazines, sites and government bodies have been labelling unmarried women over 27 as sheng nu –‘leftover women’ – in a bid to counter a social trend seen as destabilising society. But who are these leftover women? And why should brands be paying attention to them?

Felicia Schwartz

Felicia Schwartz is the founder of China Insight and a cultural insight specialist with 15 years of experience in the Greater China region. She has worked widely across consumer goods as well as retail, luxury, and technology. An advertising veteran, Felicia is passionate about people and what motivates them, hence her career in strategic planning and consumer insights. She has researched Chinese women, children, young adults, and men for clients like L'Oreal, Ferrero, Nestle, and Maserati and delivered cultural business skills to the DIT, EDF Energy, and Jaguar Land Rover.