On this day, 103 years ago, on February 19, 1922 (January 23, 1922, the "Republic of China Daily" in Shanghai published an article "Prostitutes Falling into the Pit Newspaper to Recruit Husbands." At the end of 1912, scholar Zhang Taiyan was widowed. He had always been straightforward and talked about his conditions for renewing his spouse: "People marry for food, and mine marry for medicine." The two lakers are very good, Anhui is the most suitable one, and the most unsuitable one is the northern women. Guangdong women cannot speak well, and foreigners are the most worthy of them." Later, the first marriage advertisement in modern China was published in Beijing's Shuntian Times. There are three conditions proposed: "First, you must be fluent in literature and art and be able to write short stories; second, you must be well-behaved from a big family; and third, you must be obedient and not be influenced by habits." On February 19, 1922, Shanghai's "Republic of China Daily" published an article "Prostitutes Falling into the Pit Newspaper to Recruit Husbands", which mentioned a Hong Kong prostitute named Snowflake, who was 21 years old and had both talents and looks. She hated her career in fireworks and had the intention to follow. The special advertisement was as follows: Keep yourself humble and avoid dropping fireworks. The catkins are light and the waves are far away. In the vast sea of hatred, who is the bosom friend? I have never met a chivalrous man. The evil fate has been fulfilled, and the old debt can be repaid. But I didn't meet a friend, so I couldn't play the song of seeking a phoenix. Every time I think of the pain of falling red powder, I hug the sorrow of the end of the world. There are not many good scenes, but famous flowers are easy to thank. Ya did not want to rely on newspapers to choose a match, but published a confession to seek a phoenix. When I feel red and pink, it is inevitable that literati ridicule me. However, the East Emperor is weak. It's hateful that I don't protect flowers properly. When Zhang Tai is a guest, most of them seek to avoid the wind and dust; they cherish jade and fragrance, and in short, flowers are rare. Sorrow the passing of time, what should I do to pay for my past regret? If a gentleman is as affectionate as Sima, and my sister has the discerning eyes of a Wenjun, and never abandon the cheap nature of the flowers, please come quickly. Those recruited are qualified if they are 22 to 43 years old, with a worth of 220 yuan (redemption fee), and the conditions are set face-to-face. (In the 1920s, prices in large cities gradually stabilized, and one silver dollar converted into today's purchasing power was between 90 and 110 yuan. At that time, the monthly salary of ordinary workers was generally 15 to 20 yuan, and that of temporary interns was about 10 yuan. If the monthly income exceeded 50 yuan, they would have reached a moderately prosperous level. If the monthly income exceeded 100 yuan, they would enter the middle class. For example, in the early 1920s, Chen Duxiu was appointed as the chief of liberal arts at Peking University, with a monthly salary of 400 silver yuan, which is equivalent to today's purchasing power of about 40000 yuan. Mao Zedong was appointed as a library assistant at Peking University, with a monthly salary of only 8 yuan, which was about 7 or 800 yuan. Therefore, he could only share rent and share a common bed with others and sleep together. Some bean friends said that 220 yuan is very cheap to buy a daughter-in-law, which is based on modern thinking. At that time, women's status was low and they were allowed to be bought and sold. I vaguely remember that in Mr. Lao She's article "The Triangle", a big girl in the capital in the 1930s was a high price of 50 yuan, but today it's possible to buy a daughter-in-law for 5000 yuan. On July 6, 1931, a young man's marriage advertisement in Shanghai's Republic of China Times: What I hope for women are about ten things: first, they must have a hobby and ability to clean; second, they must have a general vision and knowledge; third, they must have meticulous and thoughtful thoughts; Fourth, we must have sufficient and cultured emotions; fifth, we must have the interest and ability to govern the family; sixth, we must not have a vision of power (profit); seventh, we must not be too strong; eighth, we must not be too indifferent; 9. Don't be shy when you see others; 10. Don't be arrogant. The Republic of China Daily (July 6, 1931) also published a woman's marriage request notice: 1. The appearance is handsome, the mid-section (etc.) figure is solemn, and the relationship is very kind. Second, learning is not about being knowledgeable but about having expertise. 3. A noble personality. 4. Be handsome and elegant, physically strong, full of spirit, and clean and simple. 5. When it comes to women's love, be exclusive but not abusive, and be sincere but not bullying. 6. The economy is quite independent. 7. No bad habits such as alcohol and tobacco. 8. Have creative thoughts and the ability to be conservative. The words of the soldier's marriage notice in Ta Kung Pao on September 16, 1931 also reflected the spirit of the time: Yu was twenty-seven years old. Currently serving as a lieutenant colonel, he is a pan-Oriental cosmopolitan person. I want to hire someone who is proficient in English, has good looks, and is rich in revolutionary ideas. In politics and diplomacy, people are not vain. Those over the age of seventeen or under the age of twenty-five are regarded as internal helpers. Interested parties should write to Ma Zizhen and Liu Haitao in Jinan Justice Street. The words of the announcement are simple and comprehensive, and the "revolutionary" atmosphere is extraordinary, highlighting the vigorous spiritual outlook of the young people at that time. I just don't know what happened after Lieutenant Colonel Liu's marriage. Attachment: In the summer of 1900, after Cai Yuanpei became widowed, he wrote a "new" marriage notice and posted it on the wall of the study: "First, women must not be footbound (heaven's feet, backward in power); second, they must be literate (what if a woman is talented); third, men should not marry concubines (one husband and one wife); 4. After the man dies, the woman can remarry (no need to remain a widow); 5. If the couple does not get along, they can divorce. (A woman can have a husband)"In January 1921, Cai Yuanpei's successor wife died of illness again. Cai Yuanpei wrote a marriage notice again and posted it at home. "I. Original considerable knowledge; 2) slightly older; 3) proficient in English and able to be research assistants." Mr. Cai's notice was only posted on his family wall to show his friends but not widely publicized, so he attached it, but it was also the pioneer of new marriage in China. Zhao Liangkun of Sichuan University once wrote a detailed account of the article "Analysis of Marriage Advertisements in Modern China." There are many people with humble content, such as the following: A certain gentleman... He has a healthy family, an independent life, and a rich income. Due to the lack of heirs in middle age, it is planned to recruit the ages of sixteen to twenty-two... Beautiful appearance, fair skin and healthy body, gentle temperament, middle school degree, unmarried female as a partner. If you are a virgin, you can also be in primary school. According to the primary schools at that time, primary schools were divided into junior primary schools (grades 1 - 4) and senior primary schools (grades 5 - 6). Education in the Republic of China was not as popular as it is today. According to their cultural literacy, junior primary school graduates were completely junior high school students today. Senior primary schools are equivalent to today's high school culture, which is already considered a high degree in the private sector. The protagonist in Lao She's "Crescent Moon" graduated from high school and "went to be selected and read in a small restaurant with a row of young girls." A very small restaurant, a very big owner; Our group is not ugly. We are all young girls who graduated from high school, waiting for the emperor to be rewarded and for the boss to choose. He chose me. I didn't thank him, but it was a little pleasant. The group of girls seemed to envy me very much. Some walked away with tears in their eyes, and some cursed,'Damn it!' How worthless are women?" The dissatisfaction of these young and middle-aged girls in the Republic of China with the gap in work qualifications is just like the situation of female college students today. It was also a reality at that time that a virgin could reach three grades. It is also said that at that time, a bookstore in Shanghai had asked an author to write a copy of "Proposal Letter", requiring a variety of letters to reflect different types of suitors, and it was urgent to submit manuscripts within a time limit. The author was too resourceful to complete the manuscript on time. After reading a newspaper and seeing a marriage advertisement, he had an idea and wrote a marriage advertisement in the newspaper as a talented woman. He deceived obsessed suitors into countless letters and received more than 500 letters in half a month. After selecting and classifying them, they were delivered to the bookstore. After publication, they won great praise and sold well for a while. It can be seen that the pursuit of free love by new urban youth at this time, um, the mentality of seeking to hook up will not diminish today.