The bride is given dowry in China, this evil practice became a problem for the dragon
China news: China is encouraging married citizens to have more children to increase the declining population rate. Because of this, according to Insideover’s report, China is giving priority to ending the practice of “bride price”. According to a recent survey, the number of unmarried youth over 30 in China is widespread.
China is encouraging married citizens to have more children to increase the declining population rate. (Photo ANI)
Beijing. These days China is worried about the decreasing population. Due to this, China is encouraging married couples to produce more and more children to increase the rapidly decreasing population. According to Insideover’s report, due to this, China is taking initiative to end the practice of bride price i.e. bringing a bride by giving a dowry. Due to this evil influence, a large population in China who does not have money remains without marriage. According to a recent survey, the number of unmarried youth over the age of 30 in China is very high. Because of this evil practice, many young men and women in cities prefer to remain unmarried, while many young men in rural areas are left out of the bride prize practice.
In the report of Insideover, Federico Giuliani has written that increasing the population of the country has also become a challenge due to the exorbitant dowry in front of China for new brides. That’s why the government is in action to end it. It is seen as a social evil of bride buying. For example, many cities and provinces in eastern China’s Jiangxi province are notorious for bride prices, due to local customs. In this, boys have to pay a huge amount to get a girl for marriage.
Many videos of this practice have also gone viral. They show dozens of women, probably in their 20s and 30s, swearing not to ask for a car, a house or lots of cash when they get married. The move aims to remove barriers to marriage leading to higher birth rates. China’s population is set to decline in 2022 for the first time in more than six decades, CNN Business reported, posing a serious crisis for the country that will have a major impact on the slowing economy.
The survey data, conducted at the end of January last month, shows that unmarried young men and women above the age of 30 are very common here. China recently unveiled its key policy document or No. 1 Central Document for 2023, which calls for a crackdown on exorbitant “bride prices” and extravagant wedding ceremonies as part of nationwide efforts to strengthen the building of public cultural-moral standards. Resolved to launch a special campaign against the problems including
The “bride price” has increased from a nominal amount to a very high level, especially in poorer areas, and the nature of traditional customs has changed greatly over the years. Some families in rural areas or low-income families are forced to drain their entire savings to get their sons married. According to Insideover’s report, some young couples, who were once in a good relationship, and some have broken up.
