Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. China's trying hard to boost marriages and a flagging birth rate.Andrea Verdelli/Getty Images China's cracking down on the custom ...

Weddings often bring a unique excitement among families. When a marriage is arranged, thorough investigations are conducted into the backgrounds of both the bride and groom. Questions about their ...

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 marriage rate is in steep decline. There were 6.1 million marriage registrations nationwide in 2024, down from 7.7 million the previous year. This decline has prompted Chen Songxi, a Chinese ...

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 ...

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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 ...