China's 'Bride Price' Keeps Rising And Some Want A Cap On It

China's 'Bride Price': The "bride price" - cash, and possibly a house or other goodies to the bride-to-be's parents - has been part of the marriage pact in most of China for centuries.

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China's 'Bride Price' Keeps Rising And Some Want A Cap On It

A China village's 'bride price' was about $38,000, 5 times the average annual salary (Representational)