MARRIAGE IN CHINA can be mercenary. “Is 380,000 yuan a lot for a bride price?” a woman in Guangdong asks on a social-media site. She is thinking of getting married, and wants to know how much her ...

Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has stirred controversy with a bold statement asserting that only virgins should be considered brides, and that any monetary demand for a non-virgin under the ...