But behind this lively appearance, the marriage rate in China is actually declining year by year.
According to civil statistics, last year, 8 13. 1 10,000 couples were registered nationwide, a record low.
Why are fewer and fewer people getting married now? In fact, this is related to the high price of bride price, especially in rural areas.
Fortunately, the recently issued No.1 Document of the Central Committee in 2022 will focus on controlling the sky-high bride price, and this unhealthy trend may soon become a thing of the past.
What does the bride price include?
The bride price is the engagement money agreed by both parties, including cash and property. , mostly used to buy wedding rooms, furniture, daily necessities after marriage and so on.
Generally speaking, the specific amount of bride price will be written on the bride price list according to the local rural customs.
Well-known jewelry such as Sanjin is generally a gift and does not belong to the category of bride price.
In addition, the following two things do not belong to the bride price:
1, gift
Gifts are just a way to maintain feelings, not the nature of bride price.
Similarly, the transfer of WeChat red envelopes, "520" and "13 14" cannot be returned according to the requirements of the bride price.
2. Change fee and subscription fee
Gifts from relatives and friends, such as change of mouth fee, subscription fee, etc. , can not be counted as a bride price.
Can the bride price be refunded?
The return of the bride price must meet certain conditions, such as the fact that both parties have not registered for marriage; Both parties are married but not cohabiting; Or paying the bride price has caused difficulties in life.
Usually in these cases, you can apply for a refund of the bride price.
In addition, there are some common situations that need attention:
1, live together and then separate.
If the two parties are not registered to get married, but live together in the name of husband and wife and then separate, causing certain losses to the other party, they may request the return of the bride price.
2. One party is sick.
If the bride price cannot be married due to illness and the purpose of engagement cannot be achieved, it should also be returned.
3. Degree of failure
If the marriage is dissolved due to the fault of the party who paid the bride price, part of the bride price can be returned.
If the marriage is dissolved due to the fault of the party receiving the bride price, all the bride price will be returned.
4. Premarital bride price and purchase of some assets.
For example, household appliances bought as a bride price before marriage can generally be recognized as personal property. When divorced, the other party has no right to distribute them and needs to return them.
5, the bride price to buy goods after marriage.
For example, the man asked for the return of the bride price, but the woman bought some wedding-related items in the bride price after marriage. These expenses should be deducted from the bride price and the rest should be returned.
In 2022, the No.1 Document of the Central Committee set a sky-high bride price.
On February 22nd, the document 19, Opinions of the Central Committee of the State Council on Promoting Rural Revitalization in 2022, was officially released.
Among them, the document specifically mentions that special treatment should be carried out for outstanding problems in key areas such as high-priced bride price and large-scale management.
However, the reason why the country wants to crack down on the sky-high bride price in rural areas frequently is to return to the marriage rate and birth rate.
Less marriage, fewer children and more divorce. This is the existing marital status in China. If left unchecked, the problem of population aging will only continue to intensify.
Therefore, for the sake of social stability and development, the "mountain" that hinders rural marriage is bound to be uprooted.
New policy of national marriage custom reform
Inner Mongolia 1
Jining District, Wulanchabu City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region advocates that rural weddings should be hosted by the "Red and White Council", with no more than 8 vehicles to welcome the wedding, and penalties should be imposed for illegally modifying wedding cars and running red lights.
2.henan province
Ningling County, Shangqiu City, Henan Province has also generally incorporated the custom of weddings, funerals and funerals into the village rules and regulations, advocating that the bride price should not exceed 30,000 yuan, and the red event should not exceed 350 yuan per table.
3. Hunan
Lixian County, Hunan Province advocates frugal wedding banquets, controls the quantity and weight of wedding dishes, and eliminates the waste on the tip of the tongue. It is stipulated that there should be no more than 20 wedding banquets unilaterally and no more than 30 tables jointly held by men and women.
4. Jiangxi
Yujiang District, Jiangxi Province held the first collective wedding with zero bride price. At the wedding, 32 couples got married in the form of zero bride price.
5. Shanxi
Yanhu District, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province has given administrative regulations on bride price, requiring no more than 60 seats, no more than 200 yuan for a single table, no more than 6 wedding cars and no more than 60,000 bride price.
6. Shaanxi
Binzhou City, Shaanxi Province requires that the city bride price be up to 30,000 yuan and the rural bride price be up to 60,000 yuan.
Generally speaking, the state's efforts to control the bride price can solve the problem of low marriage rate to a certain extent, and at the same time, it can also establish good rural marriage customs.
Moreover, judging from the implementation of the reform of marriage customs in various parts of China, relevant regulations will be given, and it is clearly forbidden to ask for high-priced bride price.
It should be noted that it is not uniform for bride price countries, and the sky-high bride price is naturally not desirable, but a reasonable bride price is also human nature.
Farmers' friends should also proceed from reality, get rid of stereotypes such as sky-high bride price and actively build a new marriage and childbearing culture.