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A Chinese woman watches videos showing domestic violence and marriage breakdowns at an exhibition in Shanghai, 15 March 2007. Divorce rates in China are rising rapidly, with the highest rates seen in big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. According to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, 1.78 million couples separated nationwide in 2006, up 7.25 percent over the previous year. Social stigma against divorce is less strong in big cities like Shanghai and young people are less shy about ending an unhappy marriage, as they are not bound by the constraints of the older generation. AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP) (Photo by MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images)