Circulated online is a list of guidelines for speaking at family gatherings; thorny issues are embarrassing.

Share to: Welcome to post comments I want to comment. China National Radio Beijing, January 28th news reported by the "News纵横" program: "It's that time again when you have to smile at a forty-five degree angle and answer various questions from relatives about how old you are, which school you attend, what major you study, if you have a partner, when you're getting married, when your parents can hold a grandchild, or if you need an introduction..."

纵横Commentary: When concern turns into earnest preaching, when Spring Festival becomes an interrogation by aunts and uncles, when the question of marriage becomes the one thing you don't want to talk about, it makes unmarried young men and women lament: Is this even a way to celebrate the New Year? Actually, the celebration is meant for joy and harmony. After all, people are busy throughout the year and the reunion during the Spring Festival is normal. There’s no need to get overly angry, nor is there any need to seriously retaliate. In fact, whether it's elders or younger generations, who doesn’t have some troubles? If we think from each other's perspectives, we should have more understanding and tolerance.

A netizen described their experiences during the Spring Festival on Weibo. Do these words sound familiar to you as an unmarried, eligible, or older youth? Recently, a "speech outline list for family gatherings" has been wildly shared online. This list summarizes the various questions elders ask during family gatherings, as well as their reactions to different answers. Some netizens lament that this feels like an "interrogation," creating resentment over privacy intrusions under the guise of concern. Other netizens have prepared counter-questions such as: Have you prepared a matrimonial home for your child? Is your blood pressure and cholesterol still normal?

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