MAZAIKEWALE, Pakistan (AP) — Sold by her family as a bride to a Chinese man, Samiya David spent only two months in China. When she returned to Pakistan, the once robust woman was nearly unrecognizable ...

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China is rolling out a slew of measures to promote marriages and boost birth rates. In 2022, China's population started shrinking for the first time in six decades. The trend has spurred renewed ...

GUJRANWALA, Pakistan — Muqadas Ashraf was just 16 when her parents married her off to a Chinese man who had come to Pakistan looking for a bride. Less than five months later, Muqadas is back in her ...

If you grew up in the West, you might have thought that exchanges of money between families when their children got married was a practice that ended at least centuries ago. That practice is still a ...

A 13-year-old child bride is to be ordered back to school after she and her 17-year-old boyfriend broke Chinese marriage law, a regulator said on Saturday. Civil affairs officials cannot validate the ...

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YINCHUAN, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- As the Spring Festival approaches, many in China may see it as an ideal time to propose marriage and discuss the traditional bride price with their future in-laws. While ...

All too often, the beautiful china a bride chooses is used only for special occasions. Why not choose a functional yet beautiful design you will use for years to come? We found several fine china ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MAZAIKEWALE, Pakistan (AP) — Sold by her ...