All aboard China love boat - If ur rich and desirable

Beijing, Nov 14: A matchmaking cruise for male millionaires and women who must be ''good-looking and desirable'' sets sail in China this month, a state newspaper said today.

To take part in the cruise along Shanghai's Huangpu River, the men must have assets of at least two million yuan, organiser Xu Tianli was quoted as saying.

''Rich men are normally very busy, and most of the women they meet are there for work or business, which these men consider to be unsuitable for relationships,'' Xu said, adding that half the men who registered for the cruise had assets worth more than 25 million dollars.

One of the registered men, who identified himself by his surname, Sun, was confident in the match-making process.

''I often find pretty women on the street, but many of the women I meet in person are not the kind to win husbands,'' he was quoted as saying. ''Appearance is most important to me.''

Reuters