FEATURE: Chinese spouses demand right to work in Taiwan

At present, Taiwan recognizes only China's primary, middle and high school degrees.

“Once Chinese college degrees are recognized, the spouses can join licensure exams in various fields, the same way Taiwanese do,” she said.

Chen Wu of the Taiwan New Inhabitants Association believes that Taiwanese looking down on Chinese brides arises from Taiwanese propaganda that China is poor and backward.

“But I must admit that many mainland brides have not had a good education and cannot even write a proper resume,” he said. “I tell them that in order to be respected, they have to raise their own level first.”