This is the first article in a series on bride prices. Few topics are the subject of more debate — or more clickbait headlines — in China than the sky-high bride prices found in some rural areas. Last ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. China's trying out different ways to boost its birthrate and stem a demographic crisis — it's now ...

China's trying hard to boost marriages and a flagging birth rate.Andrea Verdelli/Getty Images ...

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 ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. China's so desperate to have more babies that it'll do anything to boost marriages and fertility.

BEIJING - China’s low birthrate problems have been further complicated by the high prices demanded for traditional dowries by the families of potential brides. Chinese social media platforms were ...

HONG KONG, Aug 29 (Reuters) - A county in eastern China is offering couples a "reward" of 1,000 yuan ($137) if the bride is aged 25 or younger, the latest measure to incentivise young people to get ...

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 ...

In rural Wuhan, a pair of chopsticks is placed inside chamber pot, representing swift birth of son An old Han Chinese wedding custom mandates that the bride brings her own "toilet," typically filled ...

HONG KONG — Local Chinese officials trying to encourage earlier marriages are offering an incentive that all newlywed couples can appreciate: cash. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...