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The trend of wedding dowry money after the 1970s
Time:2025-08-28 Views:1195
Introduction: In the traditional sense, "wedding dowry money" refers to the money spent by the groom to purchase the wedding house, furniture, post marriage household items, and various wedding ceremonies. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was advocated that "marriage should not be about wealth". Before the 1980s, "marriage dowry money" had become a "diluted state" for a long time. After China's reform and opening up, marriage has become the top priority of the Chinese people. The "bride price" has gradually been valued by the Chinese people. Influenced by the western marriage culture, the "bride price" has changed from the single responsibility of the groom to the joint responsibility of the groom and the bride. Therefore, the Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China has been affected by it and proposed: "It is prohibited to arrange, buy and sell marriages and other acts that interfere with the freedom of marriage."
The trend of spending money on wedding dowries after the 1970s
After China's reform and opening up, the term "marriage dowry money" emerged in Chinese social marriage customs. In the late 1970s, the main expenditure areas for "marriage dowry money" were the four major items known as "bicycles, sewing machines, radios, and watches". Later generations used the term "four major items" to express the connotation of "marriage dowry money".
1970s
In the 1970s, the "four major items" specifically included bicycles, sewing machines, radios, and watches. People also vividly refer to it as "pedaling, spinning, listening, and watching".
the 1980s
In the 1980s, the "four major items" were television, refrigerator, washing machine, and electric fan.
1990s
In the 1990s, the "four major items" were slightly adjusted based on the 1980s: refrigerator, color TV, air conditioner, and washing machine.
At the beginning of the 21st century
From 2000 to 2009, there was a lot of controversy surrounding the concept of the "four major items" during this decade. Initially, there was the concept of "house, car, ticket, and insurance". According to the current requirement for marriage, the man should have "house, car, and stable job", which should be more reliable. Of course, there are also other arguments.
The argument of Chinese law regarding the dowry money for marriage
The first article of the "Opinions of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Implementation of Civil Policies and Laws" in 1984 stipulates: "If parents or others force arranged marriages against the will of both parties or one party, or forced marriages for the purpose of demanding property against the will of both parties or one party, and one party requests divorce, if the two parties have not established feelings after marriage, divorce should be granted.
According to Article 17 of the 1984 Opinion of the Supreme People's Court, "Property obtained from arranged marriages shall, in principle, be confiscated in accordance with the law upon divorce
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