Young Chinese are changing customs that older generations had avoided for fear of displeasing elders.
CHONGQING - When Ms Droya Zhuo, 26, was planning for her wedding in February, she found the process of choosing a bridal gown troublesome.
What was once considered obligatory wedding customs are changing in China, with young Chinese like Ms Zhuo and her husband turning away from the fuss that forms the traditional celebrations. The topic of weddings came into the spotlight in China earlier in October, when a man from central Hunan province complained online that he received eight invitations over the recent seven-day National Day holiday that ended on Oct 7.Smaller ceremonies, lower budgets, more destination nuptials: How wedding trends are changing
Some netizens quipped that the man would spend October – at least – working for the happy couples, given that his salary would most likely be spent on red packets. When Ms Tiffany Ma, 28, was planning her wedding in northern Shanxi province in June earlier this year, she and her husband decided to tell their friends not to give them red packets. PHOTO: COURTESY OF TIFFANY MA
In February, when the central government released its top policy document that focuses on rural revitalisation, it included, for the first time, the phrase “the burden of favours” and promised to roll out measures to encourage rural residents to do away with customs that create social obligations among themselves.
She said that simpler weddings have become popular in cities, but in some rural areas, the convention of the wedding banquet, bride price and having a house before marriage still prevails.Have a small wedding if you want, or none at all – the marriage is what truly counts
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