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 ...

A bride from eastern China slipped into a coma after a botched cold treatment, but she awoke and smiled at her fiancé just two days before her wedding. Wang Ranran, 24, from Taian in Shandong province ...

China's cracking down on the custom of the "bride price" to facilitate marriages and boost birth rates. The custom can be onerous for some as it could cost tens of thousands of dollars. These ...

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 ...

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

A county in China is offering couples a cash reward of $137 if the bride is under 25. It said the move is to promote "age-appropriate marriage and childbearing." The county is also handing out ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...