China

China’s Marriage Crisis: Fewer “I Dos,” More “I Don’ts,” and a Leftover Generation

A lone man wanders a rural Chinese village – emblematic of the country’s 35 million “leftover men” who face a bride shortage after decades of one-child policy. Exorbitant bride prices and changing social norms fuel China’s marriage crisis. Once upon a time in China, getting married was as natural as breathing – a near-universal rite […]