MAZAIKEWALE, Pakistan (AP) — Sold by her family as a bride to a Chinese man, Samiya David spent only two months in China. When she returned to Pakistan, the once robust woman was nearly unrecognizable ...

China’s marriage rate is in steep decline. There were 6.1 million marriage registrations nationwide in 2024, down from 7.7 million the previous year. This decline has prompted Chen Songxi, a Chinese ...

China’s skewed sex ratio has created 12.2 million surplus men, driving desperate grooms to Nepal’s bride market. The Chinese ...

Harrowing images of a bride in China who was taped to a telephone pole by several friends as part of a game on her wedding day have sparked an online debate about vulgar marriage customs. On Sept 23, ...

A bizarre legal battle in China has grabbed widespread attention online after a man sued his fiancée to reclaim the money he ...

YINCHUAN, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- As the Spring Festival approaches, many in China may see it as an ideal time to propose marriage and discuss the traditional bride price with their future in-laws. While ...

YINCHUAN — As Spring Festival approaches, many in China may see it as an ideal time to propose marriage and discuss the traditional bride price with their future in-laws. While the practice of bride ...

In just 18 months of marriage, Ken Miller and his bride have found the road to wedded bliss rather rocky. There is their 25-year-age gap, the fact that they live 6,000 miles apart - not to mention the ...

Centuries ago, bridesmaids were dressed up like the bride to lower the risk of her being identified and robbed (Flickr) Concern over traditional wedding practises in China being pushed too far has ...

Yesterday , after eight days of feasting and celebration, Wu Yanrong’s wedding banquet came to an end. Just before the new year, the 26-year-old, her dark hair woven in a braid, put on a traditional ...