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BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Despite the sticky weather, teams on dragon-headed vessels in south Chi
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BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Despite the sticky weather, teams on dragon-headed vessels in south Chi
China's top court begins seeking views on the tradition of "bride price" Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
The man, identified only by his surname Liu, demanded government action after he was asked to pay 288,000 yuan ($40,000).
“Since we really like each other, I don’t even dare to tell her that my family cannot afford such a high bride price,” said the man
A Chinese man from Zhenyuan County in Gansu province was ridiculed online after complaining about the dowry that his girlfriend’s parents set for him to pay before they could marry. What happened: The man, identified only by his surname Liu, lodged his complaint with the Zhenyuan County mayor on June 15, in which he urged his local government to take action after his girlfriend’s parents asked him to pay them 288,000 yuan (approximately $40,000) as a dowry. "A high bride price": In his complaint, Liu noted that his girlfriend’s mother claimed the price was the ...