Hong Kong ( CNN ) -- A Chinese mother , desperate for her son to come home for the upcoming Lunar New Year , has placed a full page ad in a newspaper in Australia , saying she wo n't pressure him to get married anymore . `` Dear Peng , I 've called you many times but you do n't pick up , maybe you will see this , '' the anonymous mother wrote , according to a copy of the ad provided to CNN by the newspaper . `` Dad and mom wo n't ever force you to get married anymore , come home for Chinese New Year ! From your mom who loves you . '' The ad , which appeared on the front page of the Chinese Melbourne Daily on Tuesday , would cost $ 2,796.80 Australian dollars ( $ 2465 ) , according to its advertising rate card . The newspaper , which serves the city 's Chinese community , has a circulation of 18,000 , according to its website . `` We assume from the ad that the mother is from mainland China and her son is living in Melbourne , '' said Cecil Huang , the paper 's editor . The mother , who lives in Guangzhou had placed the ad after losing contact with her son , reported state-media Xinhua news agency . Every year around this time , many Chinese prepare to head home for China 's most important festival . But many of the younger generation dread facing family confrontations about their love life . On the online Chinese forum Tianya.cn , a single man asked for advice on facing his family . `` It 's almost that time of the year , how should I explain to my family and relatives that I am single ? '' a user in Guangzhou `` 1979xiaozhu '' posted . Many of the replies were telling him to not go home instead . User `` qianlidaiwanwoduxing '' wrote : `` Going home means they will either arrange blind dates for you or you get scolded . '' `` This year my mom gave me an ultimatum . One , bring 50,000 yuan , second , bring a wife home . If I do n't have both then she said I do n't need to come home . What a tragedy , '' said user `` fghjkh84 . '' Those who ca n't handle the pressure of nagging parents can rent a boyfriend for the day through China 's online shopping giant , Taobao.com . Rental counterfeit boyfriends come with services such as meeting the parents , shopping and watching movies . One customer left a satisfied review for her purchase . `` He was very nice and humorous . He knows how to cook and offers to carry things when shopping . Dad and mom are very happy , '' the anonymous reviewer wrote . Opinion : Why i dread Chinese New Year . Afraid to go home for Chinese New Year ? You 're not alone .
Mother 's front page ad begs son to come home for Lunar New Year . She promises not to force him to get married anymore . Many young singles dread going home to face probing questions about their love lives . Comment: