China’s Supreme People’s Court has issued a fresh warning against the practice of demanding excessive betrothal gifts, intensifying a state campaign to curb costly wedding customs that authorities say ...

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 ...

Sitting shyly on her bed, surrounded by raucous wedding guests, the bride watched as her groom — a coworker of mine — knelt and prepared to kiss her feet. She offered up a few half-joking words of ...

Garlic occupies a unique position in Chinese wedding traditions and broader cultural beliefs. In parts of Guangdong province, brides traditionally include garlic in their dowries, as it is believed to ...

Phoebe, a clinical guidelines specialist, and Lee, a principal product support engineer—both from Virginia—met on Coffee Meets Bagel. On their first date, they bonded over a shared list of bucket list ...