The so-called 'leftover women' in China contribute more to GDP than in the US
In China, women who are in late twenties and single have been termed as 'leftover women' Image: REUTERS/Joe Tan
Peter Vanham
Previously, Deputy Head of Media at World Economic Forum. Executive Editor, Fortune
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