China is rolling out a slew of measures to promote marriages and boost birth rates. In 2022, China's population started shrinking for the first time in six decades. The trend has spurred renewed ...

China's one-child policy ran for decades starting 1979 and its effects are being felt even now, almost 10 years after it was scrapped in 2015. One of the most telling aspects of the diktat has been ...

China’s top court issued draft regulations on handling disputes over bride prices on Monday, affirming that the length of cohabitation will be the determining factor in deciding whether the bride ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A couple in traditional costumes pose for a wedding photo shoot at the Forbidden City in Beijing (AFP via Getty Images) The ...

Love isn't the only thing sending couples down the aisle anymore. A region in eastern China is now offering newlyweds cash "rewards" as long as the bride is aged 25 years or younger, as a way to ...

China's cultural preference for boys has resulted in a dearth of marriageable brides. Some Chinese young women are scamming rural bridegrooms by accepting proposals and betrothal payments, then ...

The “bride price” has been around for centuries in China, and the going rate is growing steeper. China’s former one-child policy left a glut of boys — preferred by most Chinese families. Before the ...