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Prostitution, fake-girlfriend services thrives on Valentine's Day
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Prostitution, fake-girlfriend services thrives on Valentine's Day
Staff Reporter 2015-02-14 15:41
Two women hold posters advertising escort services in Ningbo. (Internet photo)
The sex industry in Hong Kong and Taiwan has seen a massive boost thanks to Valentine's Day, reports our Chinese-language sister paper Want Daily.
The Taiwan branch of a Hong Kong website known for advertising sexual services has been offering escorts to clients for the entire day, charging NT$30,000. The website told reporters that the escorts can accompany clients to restaurants, on shopping trips and to the movies and hinted that sex was available for an extra charge.
The website said that prostitution has become increasingly popular after Taiwan opened its doors to independent travelers from China, Hong Kong and Macau. Some tourists even booked escorts before their trips and the website says it accepts payment in Hong Kong dollars and renminbi. One sex worker who works for the site nicknamed Xiao Ke said she earns over NT$100,000 (US$3,190) just for escort services.
Another service which provides fake girlfriends for single men to take home to their families for Chinese New Year has also been popular, according to the paper. Single people in Taiwan and China face tremendous pressure during the holiday, faced with endless questions about their love life and marriage prospects from relatives.
An internet user in Taiwan who claims to be a 21-year-old woman living in Taipei advertised her service on Facebook. Her post read "NT$580 (US$19) for holding hands. NT$4,000(US$128) to help with cooking in the kitchen and another NT$1,000 (US$32) for fire insurance. NT$5,000 (US$160) for sex (loud enough for your parents to hear) and NT$8,990 (US$287) for all of the above."
Escort services also made use of instant messaging apps such as Line and WeChat over the few days before Valentine's Day in an attempt to boost business.
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