The graph shows the amount of money given as a gift to brides' parents in China as of June 2013. This custom was originally meant to provide for the bride's aging parents, as she is traditionally expected to care for the husband's parents. Although with rising standards of living in China, this aspect is no longer a concern, many brides and their families still view a suiter's income as a barometer for his marriageability. In Henan province, men paid an average of 9,600 US dollars to their future spouse's family for their consent to the marriage.
Amount of money given as betrothal gifts to brides' parents in China as of June 2013, by region
(in U.S. dollars)
Name of study has been translated from Chinese. The source does not provide an exact survey date. The date provided is the publishing date.
*The source does not provide figures for these regions.
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Quartz. (June 9, 2013). Amount of money given as betrothal gifts to brides' parents in China as of June 2013, by region (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/269482/betrothal-gifts-to-brides-parents-in-china/
Quartz. "Amount of money given as betrothal gifts to brides' parents in China as of June 2013, by region (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 9, 2013. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/269482/betrothal-gifts-to-brides-parents-in-china/
Quartz. (2013). Amount of money given as betrothal gifts to brides' parents in China as of June 2013, by region (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/269482/betrothal-gifts-to-brides-parents-in-china/
Quartz. "Amount of Money given as Betrothal Gifts to Brides' Parents in China as of June 2013, by Region (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/269482/betrothal-gifts-to-brides-parents-in-china/
Quartz, Amount of money given as betrothal gifts to brides' parents in China as of June 2013, by region (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/269482/betrothal-gifts-to-brides-parents-in-china/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Amount of money given as betrothal gifts to brides' parents in China as of June 2013, by region (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Quartz, June 9, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/269482/betrothal-gifts-to-brides-parents-in-china/
