What is meant by "Bare Branches" in Asia?

Question

I think it's somekind of political or social issue. If anyone knows please elaborate.

Answer 1

Some Asian cultures prefer male babies, so they tend to skew the male to female birth ratio through various means such as abortion.

This practice then manifests large groups of males who have little chance of finding a suitable female mate to marry.

These males are sometimes referred to as bare branches.