Opinion | May-December couples in Chinese history, Mr and Mrs Ho aren’t the first
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Mr and Mrs Ho's 33-year age gap has sparked public interest in Hong Kong since May 2024; Mr Ho is 76 and Mrs Ho is 43; their marriage occurred three months after they met; Mr Ho gifted Mrs Ho a Rolex and a diamond ring worth HK$200,000 (US$25,700); historical examples of age-gap couples include Sun Yat-sen (49) marrying Soong Ching-ling (22) in 1915; Qi Baishi (55) took a 17-year-old concubine; Yang Chen-ning (82) married Weng Fan (28) in 2004; Zhang Xian (80) had an 18-year-old concubine; societal norms often favor older men with younger women; relationships with older women are less common; the author encourages acceptance of such relationships.
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https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3275478/mr-and-mrs-hos-33-year-age-gap-isnt-strange-take-ancient-china-murdochs
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