Archive · 27 Nov 2025
Chinese Woman Seeks 'Daughter' Online
An old woman named Ma from China is looking for a new daughter to take care of her.
She is offering a flat, her things, and some money every month.
She has two daughters, but one doesn't want to talk to her, and the other can't take care of her because she has a disability.
Ma has health problems and needs help every day.
She wants to make a contract with the new daughter.
Some people online think this is a good idea, but others are not sure.
In China, many old people live alone, and some even hire people to be their 'children' and help them.
A long time ago, another old woman sued her children for not taking care of her.
Ma, an elderly woman from Henan province, is seeking a 'daughter' to care for her due to declining health and lack of support from her biological children.
She is offering one of her two flats, her belongings, and a monthly pension of 3,000 yuan (Rs 38,000) to anyone who agrees to take on the role.
Ma's elder daughter wants to sever ties, while her younger daughter has a mental disability and cannot care for her.
A lawyer noted that Ma's elder daughter has a legal obligation to support her, and any new 'daughter' must sign a legacy support agreement.
The news has generated mixed reactions online, with some expressing interest and others debating the viability of the arrangement.
- Who
- Ma, an elderly woman from Henan province, China
- What
- Seeking a 'daughter' to care for her in exchange for a flat, belongings, and a monthly pension
- When
- November 19, 2023 (TV programme)
- Where
- Henan province, China
- Why
- Declining health and lack of support from biological children
- Name
- Ma (surname)
- Location
- Henan province, China
- Offer
- Flat, belongings, 3,000 yuan monthly pension (Rs 38,000)
- Health Issues
- Asthma, difficulty walking 100 metres
- Legal Obligation
- Elder daughter must support her under Chinese law
- Savings
- 400,000 yuan (nearly 50 lakh rupees)
- Survey Data
- 60% of Chinese aged 60+ live alone (2021)
- Similar Incident
- 94-year-old sued children in 2013
