The singletons told how they are considered 'leftover women' by their parents if they are not settled down by the age of 25 who have accused them of being 'picky' and 'free willed'.

In the four-minute clip for SK-11 skincare, the unnamed women refuse to get hitched just for the sake of it - and compared their parents' attitudes to 'selling' their own daughters.

The video opens with carefree images of the women in their childhood, from playfully doing the splits to smiling next to their mothers.

But captions flash up on screen on top of the pictures, revealing the hurtful comments the now grown-up women have received from their parents.

One said: 'You're not a kid anymore,' while ordering her to 'find someone to marry'. Another girl was told by her father 'I won't rest in peace until you're married'.

The montage also reveals how they have been called 'stubborn' and 'too picky' in the past.

In China, 'sheng nu' literally translates to 'leftover woman' and refers to women over 25 who aren't married yet, one of the interviewees reveals.

Now with many women single, parents want to help their children to find love.

The video then showed Shanghai Marriage Market in the People's Park, which the women explained they found uncomfortable.

Then the daughters decide to attend the marriage market but only to deliver a personal message to their parents. But in a twist, they have used their profile to tell them they are happy staying single.

Traditionally, parents arranged their children's marriages in China, but a right to choose your own spouse has long been established.

It is widely believed that most children do not give their parent’s permission to attend the event on their behalf.

When the women were reunited with their parents, one father said he supported his daughter: 'If she feels it's okay to be single, we will still respect her.'

And one mother appeared to rethink her ideas. She said: 'The leftover women are outstanding, the "leftover men" need to try harder.'

The clip ended with a voiceover of the women saying: 'I'm confident. I'm independent. I love life. I'm a pretty outstanding woman.'

The message of the video is to not 'let pressure dictate your destiny'.

Since the video was posted on YouTube yesterday, it has been watching more than 90,000 times.