Bridal price and dowry are part of the traditional marriage custom in China, and they are the ways for the man's family to give gifts to the woman's family at the wedding. Traditionally, the man pays the bride price to show his respect and gratitude to the woman's family, and also to prove his gentlemanly demeanor and economic strength. The dowry brought by the woman to the bride is to support the life and future development of the couple.

However, due to the changes in social economy and people's concepts, the meanings and forms of bride price and dowry are also changing. In modern society, bride price and dowry often have some defects and problems. For example, for some families, a large amount of bride price or dowry may become a financial burden, and even lead to differences of interest and disputes. At the same time, in some places, the bride price paid by the man is much higher than the dowry provided by the woman, which will also cause unfair situations.

Therefore, whether there should be bride price and dowry should actually be analyzed in detail. In modern society, marriage should be based on mutual respect, equality and love, not as a tool of interest exchange. Therefore, moderate bride price and dowry can be advocated, which not only conforms to the actual situation and family conditions, but also will not bring economic burden to all parties, thus achieving the purpose of respect, equality and harmony in marriage. At the same time, it can also promote new wedding customs, such as emotion-oriented wedding, wedding activities full of personality characteristics and cultural connotations, so that marriage has more substantive significance and value.