Some urban couples in China are now going for what is often dubbed a "naked marriage," where people get hitched without the man first securing the dowry, car, apartment, or perhaps even a diamond ...

Since 1656, in China, dowry was used. Even in this country, a girl gets a trousseau. Even at its worst, i.e., dowry murder, those who think it is bad are less than 1%. Some dowry murders might be ...

either for use as a dowry or to fund further education. Female infanticide has existed in China for a long time, and although the One Child per Family policy has added to the problem, it didn't ...