She lay quietly on a narrow bed, greeting potential customers with indifferent eyes and out of proportion in the form of buxom: meeting "156"
Chinese man's empty bed companion.
Named after her height, she is a tall
Premium sex doll made of thermoplastic elastic material, a rubber material softer than silicone with adjustable hands, removable head and genitals for $2,500 at a professional store in BeijingLiu --
Who wouldn't want to give his full name--
He has one of the few properties in his dimly lit studio apartment, located in an industrial suburb of the capital.
Like millions of Chinese who have left their hometown to work in the city,year-
Old car designers live a bachelor's life in a week, returning to their wives and toddlers in neighboring Hebei province every weekend.
Liu has been married for more than ten years and does not want to cheat, but he still needs to satisfy his sexual desire.
"To be honest, it's easy to find a woman in China for just a little money, but I can't let myself cheat my wife at all, so I never thought about it, he said with a nervous smile. But a blow-
The alternative is not an option.
"I can't have sex with that cheap inflatable plastic," he explained . ".
On the contrary, he paid 15,800 yuan for his more realistic Chinese, almost a month's salary. made "156".
Her removable parts make it easier to clean or replace, but despite a long period of research before ---
Liu can explain the subtle differences between Chinese and foreign doll brands --
He was disappointed.
"As an industrial designer, I can't ignore the details of the lack of reality," he lamented . ".
"So I used it a few times.
"The only way a doll is better than a woman is that it doesn't resist, so people can do whatever they want with it," he added . ". -
Gender imbalance
Liu bought his own doll from Micdolls in Beijing, and salesman Yi Jiange proudly said: "Most people think dolls are more attractive than real women.
"They are bald and customers buy wigs for them according to their preferences.
Some models are much shorter. -
More like a child. size --
It is easier than "156" for "convenient" basis. His clients --
He discussed whose needs and preferences in a cup of tea-
Usually professionals or business owners in their 30 s and 40 s who praise them for their moral integrity.
"Isn't it admirable if a married man refuses to meet a prostitute but uses a doll?
Yi claimed that the buyer included the wife of the user, but admitted that many of the client's partners "did not accept" such dolls.
"My own girlfriend doesn't quite agree with my job either," he added . ".
In the first decades of its rule, the Chinese Communist Party condemned the decline. although conservative attitudes are still common, economic reform has brought more sexual freedom and a lot
China's sex toy market is estimated to be 100 billion yuan a year. to-
ChinaSexQ, a commercial toy platform. com.
Current lifelike dolls --
Among them, "156" is only one of many models ---
Represents only a small part of it.
However, Rice doll boss Zhang Han (sound) is about to be put into production, is expected to be in the background of serious gender imbalance in China, business will flourish.
In the face of traditional preferences for sons and sons --
Children's policies in the world's most populous countries
Selective abortion is common. -
Even though it's illegal. -
Nearly 116 boys are born every 100 girls in China, far above the global average of 107 girls.
As a result, there are fewer and fewer women.
"In China, it is very difficult for many young people to find a girlfriend and to interact with women," Zhang said . "
"That's why they might use dolls as a replacement.
"Many young people who were previously reclusive made friends through the online doll community," he added . ".
"What hobbies are better than no hobbies, right?
"He also plans to experiment with a male doll for women. -Empty heart -
For some buyers, dolls are not about sex, but about love.
Anonymous people call themselves "friends of Dolls" and they gather in a dedicated online forum to share user comments and suggestions.
In recent years, their number has increased from several hundred to more than 20,000.
A forum user posted a long article entitled "happy life after I got sex toys" and another user shared a photo of a doll called "Lin"-
She has her own account on China's online information service QQ-
Wear new clothes.
Yi explained that most people bought dolls for sex at first.
"Then they will start to put on different outfits. . .
They may eventually be named like humans.
It will eventually involve some kind of emotion.
But for Liu, the "156" heart without soul can't fill the emptiness in his bed.
"It doesn't satisfy me at all, it doesn't stir up any of my emotions," he said . ".
"The perfection of the doll is derived from mathematical calculations, but it will never be more beautiful than a woman because she has a soul, expresses emotions, and shows reactions.
"There is nothing better for me than a real woman, but I can at least try to use it to deceive myself," he revealed . ".