Chinese authorities are campaigning against Exorbitant bride prices

However, the price for a bride has grown from a symbolic amount to a very high level and is increasingly becoming a heavy burden for families, especially in rural areas. So, in some urban areas, the price for a bride usually ranges from 100 to 150 thousand yuan (~ 1-1.6 million rubles), and in some rural areas the price is even higher – up to 288 thousand yuan (more than 3 million rubles).

After last year's campaign to curb excessive bride prices in Dingxi City, 70% of married couples received less than 50,000 yuan as a bride price, which is almost 11% less than before the campaign.