From cash rewards to wedding vouchers, local governments across China are rolling out incentives to revive marriage rates. But can policies really change hearts?

A Chinese woman who entered a fake marriage to help a gay couple obtain relocation compensation later took the family to court, demanding a share of their assets.

On Feb. 1, 2025, China’s Supreme People’s Court officially adopted a series of new interpretations of the country’s marriage and family laws. Buried in Article 8 of the document was a line that could ...

China's bachelor crisis meets Nepal's poverty in a trade that blurs the lines between arranged marriage and coercion Late one night in southern Nepal last month, whispers spread of an unusual wedding ...

Young women in China are less and less willing to have children or even marry. Conversations with several 20-somethings help reveal why. Young women look at posts showing personal information of ...

A heartwarming tale of love and fate, a Chinese woman marries the soldier who rescued her from the Wenchuan earthquake, 12 ...

HONG KONG — Several Chinese trade unions have issued notices to companies to stop asking female job seekers about their marital and childbearing status, as women concerned about discrimination at work ...

HONG KONG, March 11 (Reuters) - Several Chinese labour unions, including in central Hunan province and the southern hub of Shenzhen, issued official notices to companies to stop requiring prospective ...

On gender roles. inequality and sex in China in the 1970s. Text from Revolt Against Plenty where it formed part of the "China 4" page. Chinese women have long been subjugated to the authority of men ...