China's so desperate to boost its birth rates, it's even cracking down on customary betrothal gifts
Redeem now 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 betrothal gifts include cash, jewelry, cars, and even real estate. China's trying out different ways to boost its birthrate and stem a demographic crisis — it's now targeting a customary practice that requires a man to pay his prospective in-laws a "
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