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 ...

Viral news: The world is surrounded by diversity across foods, clothes, fashions, lifestyles, and traditions. If we talk about cultures and traditions, every community has its own set of rules to ...

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 ...

The 30 women sat in wooden chairs, facing each other in a rectangular formation. At the front of the room was the ruling Communist Party’s hammer and sickle logo, with a sign declaring the meeting’s ...

China's cracking down on the custom of the "bride price" to facilitate marriages and boost birth rates. The custom can be onerous for some as it could cost tens of thousands of dollars. These ...

Zachary Williamson rides a horse for his Ming-style wedding held in Ancient County Town in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, on Jan 4. China Daily Dressed in a Ming Dynasty-style (1368-1644) black gauze cap ...

Even to the most modern of young Beijing couples, some traditions are sacred: Real estate consultant Zhu Heng and his lawyer bride, Jia Zhiwei, are postponing their wedding banquet until Mr. Zhu's ...

1 of 12 — Lucy Wang gets her makeup touched up before her wedding ceremony at a Beijing restaurant. Wang is marrying Derek Wei, who paid her family more than $10,000 for her bride price. 2 of 12 — A ...