2024-10-11 00:20:00
The authorities had to intervene. The incident happened at a wedding on October 1 in Hoai Tan district (<a href="https://time.news/asia-is-getting-hotter-heatwave-exceeding-40-levels-continues-in-china-and-india/" title="Asia is getting hotter… Heatwave exceeding 40 levels continues in China and India”>Henan province, China).
According to information, the last name of the groom is Huang and the last name of the bride is Chen. Both live in Hoai Tan. The two sides negotiated a bride price of 188,000 Yuan (about 660 million VND). After that, the groom transferred the money to his account bridle.
The bride’s brother lies on the hood and demands the bride price. Photo: 163
However, when groom As soon as she took the bride to the wedding car, a member of the bride’s family climbed on the hood, preventing the wedding car from moving. A woman also came out to “support” and stood in front of the car.
Eyewitnesses said the man who climbed onto the hood was the bride’s brother. This person did so because he thought his brother-in-law had not yet paid the bride price. The groom explained that the money was transferred directly to the bride’s account.
The situation caused a stir, neighbors and guests all came out to watch, and the police had to intervene.
After clarifying everything, girl’s family still the groom’s family demands to pay an additional 30,000 Yuan (about 105 million VND) to welcome the bride. Not wanting the matter to be dragged on forever, the groom accepted the request.
On October 6, the Hoai Tan district government held a special meeting to strengthen propaganda, guidance, and promote customs change, firmly preventing such events from happening again, according to page 163.
The reason this news has attracted the attention of the online public is because of the incident of “bride price”, a painful issue that has caused many controversies in recent years in certain rural areas in China.
Setting a bride price is a traditional wedding custom in some places. However, many families take advantage of this and offer sky-high prices, leaving the groom’s family struggling and unable to pay.
Some families have to borrow from everywhere to meet the needs of the bride’s family. Therefore, many people who have reached the age of marriage do not dare to marry for fear that they will not be able to meet the “bride price” set by the bride’s family.
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