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China to launch campaign against exorbitant bride prices
Published on: 2023-02-14
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China unveiled its key policy document or "No. 1 central document" for 2023 on Monday, vowing to launch a special campaign against problems including exorbitant bride prices and extravagant wedding ceremonies as a part of nationwide efforts to strengthen spiritual civilization construction in the country's rural areas.
 

Recently, many cities and provinces across China have intensified their efforts in reining in exorbitant bride prices, as the custom has increasingly become a heavy burden for families, especially those in rural areas. The move has sparked heated discussion among Chinese netizens.
 

Dingxi in Northwest China's Gansu Province has released details of its achievements after the implementation of a campaign in June 2022 to curb excessive bride prices. The city is one of the last areas in China to be lifted out of poverty at the end of 2020.
 

According to the Chinese media outlet The Paper, since the campaign, 70% of married couples in Dingxi have received less than 50,000 yuan ($7325) as the bride price, down 10.9% from before the campaign.
 

The local campaign also stipulates that wedding parties should have no more than 20 tables both in urban areas and rural areas, with each table costing no more than 880 yuan ($129) in urban areas and 480 yuan ($70) in rural areas.
 

Multiple cities in East China's Jiangxi Province, which have long been known for exorbitant bride prices, are also stepping up their campaigns to address the custom.
 

For example, Leping city held a meeting to deploy a three-year special action to promote the transformation of local outdated customs and tradition on February 6.
 

The city previously found itself in the spotlight after a rumor that a local bride asked for 880,000 yuan ($128,977) for the marriage earlier this month.
 

中央一号文件:扎实开展高价彩礼等突出问题专项治理

《中共中央国务院关于做好2023年全面推进乡村振兴重点工作的意见》13日由新华社受权发布。
 

意见指出:
 

加强农村精神文明建设。深入开展社会主义核心价值观宣传教育,继续在乡村开展听党话、感党恩、跟党走宣传教育活动。深化农村群众性精神文明创建,拓展新时代文明实践中心、县级融媒体中心等建设,支持乡村自办群众性文化活动。注重家庭家教家风建设。深入实施农耕文化传承保护工程,加强重要农业文化遗产保护利用。办好中国农民丰收节。推动各地因地制宜制定移风易俗规范,强化村规民约约束作用,党员、干部带头示范,扎实开展高价彩礼、大操大办等重点领域突出问题专项治理。推进农村丧葬习俗改革。

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