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Commentary and Criticism

From leftover women to cuihun – audience reception of TV representation on marriageable single women in China

Shiyu (Sharon) Zhenga Media, Culture and Heritage, School of Arts & Cultures, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9468-8368View further author information
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Min Xub School of Journalism and Communication, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1282-1286 | Received 05 Apr 2021, Accepted 08 May 2022, Published online: 18 May 2022

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