{
  "id": 12049307,
  "title": "Wedding Day Extortion: Why China’s Bride Prices Are Soaring",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/wedding-day-extortion-why-chinas-bride-prices-are-soaring",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T01:20:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/china/chinas-bride-prices/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Last Updated on October 5, 2026 by Jeff Tomas BEIJING – A wedding day should be a joyous celebration of love, trust, and family unity. But across China, many grooms are walking away from the altar in absolute shock. The beautiful tradition of giving a bride price is turning into a transactional nightmare. Instead of […] The post Wedding Day Extortion: Why China’s Bride Prices Are Soaring first…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}