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By Tony
It’s an undisputable fact that every culture that has contact with the internet has changed drastically. China, especially because of its previously isolated culture, is no different. Some might argue that this has brought about an even more rapid development of Chinese culture of the past 2 decades as China has begun to open up and with the introduction of the internet.
Due to China’s booming economy the sex industry has also been booming. Habits of both Chinese males and females has experienced changes.
On the female side of things 2015 was an explosive year for sex toys. Alihealth, (affiliated with Alibaba) said that several provincial regions of China experienced massive sale growths during the year. A consumer report revealed that sex toy sales in Tibet, Qinghai Province, and Henan Province all experienced a 14% increase in the second half of 2015- with Shadong and Heilongjiang Province seeing an even larger increase.
Although male consumers between ages 18-59 purchased 64% of sex products an astounding 34% were bought by women in the same age range.
The consumer report also showed that people born after 1985 purchased products like condoms that focused on the frequency of sex. Whereas those born before 1985 spent more on sex quality, like sex toys and pheromone-laced perfumes.
News and movies also directly affected China’s sex habits. After the release of Fifty Shades of Grey, searches regarding sadistic and masochistic products increased starting on April 15, reaching a climax on November 9th.
And if you』ll remember the homemade tape of the couple having sex in a Beijing branch of Uniqlo; Uniqlo brand clothing increased 18 times and condoms got a spike the next day of over 150%.
Chinese Men’s Habits- Playing with Dolls
The habits of Chinese men have taken a slightly sadder turn. It’s no secret that the one child policy has left its mark on gender imbalance. This imbalance has come to light in an obvious genre- that of male sex habits.
The imbalance has gotten so bad that in 2014 the imbalance meant that men outnumbered women by a factor of 36:1. This has left its mark on the psyche of Chinese men, who have taken to replacing the fairer sex with sex dolls.
The Shenzhen Feida Plastics Co. Ltd was originally a plastics manufacture specializing in selling things like bags and boxes. However, their revenue reached new heights when they added sex toys to their product line.
In 2009 they began selling dolls ranging in price from a measly 500 元 all the way to 10,000元. The dolls are mainly made of silicone which allows a realistic skin and flesh feel. One line of their dolls (reportedly- I have no experience) has incredibly lifelike breasts, hips, and of course- genitalia. Their products gained popularity and in 2015 their sales doubled from the previous year.
Who uses these dolls you might ask. Lin Degang, CEO of Chunshuitang, a leading sex-toy business-to-customer service says, 「Young people, especially men below the age of 40, have developed strong demand for sex dolls.」 Plus, in a 2014 market survey 75% of male respondents were 『open』 to using a sex doll.
A shop owner in Guangzhou, Liu Qianghua, said that a growing number of Chinese youth have developed a 「healthy attitude」 toward sex dolls.
"Most people initially buy a doll just for sex. Then they will start to make them more beautifulby dressing them up in different costumes or give them names," said Liu.
Sources: GlobalTimes.cn & ChinaDaily.com
These 『healthy attitudes』 apparently include those who have relationships with their dolls like Li, a graphic designer from Guangzhou. 「I don’t have much time for dating a girl. For a long time, I used to spend post-work hours with my doll-friend at home. Sometimes I would dress her up and say good night to her before we went to bed.」
Needless to say, women don’t understand and doubt that plastic could possibly satisfy a man’s carnal desires. One man on a messaging board, who paid 600元 for a doll was heartbroken when his wife- who often takes business trips- caught them in bed together and trampled the toy to death. The post was entitled 「What can I do after my wife trampled my sex doll?」
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