Rent a CNY boyfriend

She will be bringing home for the Chinese New Year a boyfriend hired online.

A man by her side when she is at her parents' home means she faces less questions from relatives about her marriage plans.

For 26-year-old Miss Lily Li, it is a way of spending the Chinese New Year in peace and avoid the annual inquisition.

She is not alone. Many 20-somethings returning home for the Chinese New Year holidays are paying to hire boyfriends and girlfriends.