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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...