As the Spring Festival approaches, many in China may see it as an ideal time to propose marriage and discuss the traditional ...

This has sparked debates on social media. These demands are seen as a barrier to matrimony, with men stating that the financial burden is too high especially as it continues into the marriage. You’ll ...

MARRIAGE IN CHINA can be mercenary. “Is 380,000 yuan a lot for a bride price?” a woman in Guangdong asks on a social-media site. She is thinking of getting married, and wants to know how much her ...

In counties across Gansu province, northwestern China, local governments are rolling out a range of initiatives to curb excessive wedding customs — taking particular aim at exorbitant bride prices in ...

A video of a young woman explaining why her boyfriend of six years refused to marry her has gone viral online, sparking widespread attention and reactions She stated that the man asked her to inform ...

What Mr Xu cannot manage is what comes next. His son will seek a wife, and Mr Xu will be expected to pay the woman’s family a bridal price – a custom known as caili that has shaped rural marriages ...