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 ...

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 ...

Marriage rates in China hit a record low last year, matched by a declining birth rate. One part of the country is offering young couples cash to marry in an attempt to turn the trend around. A county ...

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 ...

A bride in China who could be disfigured for the rest of her life because of severe burns inflicted by party streamers, has evoked sympathy and ignited an online debate about extreme wedding customs.

These brides don't believe in spending thousands of pounds on a dress you only wear once GIVEN the high price tag of wedding dresses in boutiques and department stores, it’s no wonder brides-to-be are ...