China Couple Hosts Wrestling Match Before Wedding, Winner Escapes Lifetime Housework; Netizens React

A couple in southwestern China celebrated their wedding with a choreographed professional wrestling match instead of a ...
The Economist

Bride prices are surging in China

MARRIAGE IN CHINA can be mercenary. “Is 380,000 yuan a lot for a bride price?” a woman in Guangdong asks on a social-media site. She is thinking of getting married, and wants to know how much her ...
Business Insider

Here comes the tariff: Brides are scrambling as wedding gowns get caught in Trump's trade war

Trump's tariffs on China could mean higher prices for wedding dresses. Some 90% of wedding gowns are made in China. David's Bridal says it's working to shift production outside China to avoid the ...
CNBC

Trump's China tariffs are raising costs for wedding dresses and threatening the small shops that sell them

Bridal boutiques and wedding dress designers are getting squeezed by steep tariffs on China, which is a major manufacturing hub for bridal and special occasion dresses and accessories. Some wedding ...
Reuters

Afford me not: Soaring bride prices in China should be curbed, says parliament delegate

BEIJING (Reuters) - Runaway "bride prices" are making marriage unaffordable in rural China and need to be capped, and professional matchmakers should be stopped from overcharging, says a village ...