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Chinese flock to "Cinderella" ball for monetary bliss

Wed, 2009-11-11 05:23 — Robyn

HONG KONG (Reuters Life!) - Thousands of Chinese women are vying to attend a lavish ball in the southern boomtown of Shenzhen, lured by the dream of a possible fairytale match with a millionaire.

More than 7,000 women from all over the country are applying for one of just 40 tickets to attend China's version of Cinderella's ball, where several multi-millionaires will pay around $5,400 for the privilege of meeting them, the organiser of the event told Reuters.

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