"Flash marriage" scams are an extreme symptom of a demographic crisis long in the making in China.

A bride from eastern China slipped into a coma after a botched cold treatment, but she awoke and smiled at her fiancé just two days before her wedding. Wang Ranran, 24, from Taian in Shandong province ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Runaway "bride prices" are making marriage unaffordable in rural China and need to be capped, and professional matchmakers should be stopped from overcharging, says a village ...

PH from Veggie Discourse translated a local forum post and comments about a bride being dumped on the wedding night because the groom found out that she isn't a virgin. Global Voices stands out as one ...

On August 6, 2026 in Shandong, China, @shéwěn shared a mishap video of a newlywed couple while the groom was carrying the ...