BBC Chinese, Aug. 9, 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/ukchina/simp/uk_life/2010/08/100809_life_single_life.shtml
My comment:
(a) 规模经济 economies of scale
(b) The above report has an English-language counterpart, which is more
detailed.
The Price of Being Single; Living alone costs singletons an extra £250,
000 over a lifetime compared to couples, it is claimed. So what is the "
singles tax", asks Tom de Castella. BBC, Aug. 9, 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-10892142
* Tom de Castella is t