Why are bride price and dowry traditional Chinese wedding customs?

Some people believe that the dowry is an expression of the future husband's care and attention to his wife's future, while the dowry is the bride's parents' blessing and support to the newlyweds. Others believe that these "extras" are too expensive and not conducive to the financial health of the family.

Here are a few reasons why I would like to analyze my suggestions:

1. Bride price and dowry were originally traditional Chinese wedding customs, which existed for the purpose of inheriting and promoting the Chinese culture. The bride price and dowry also reflect to a certain extent the advantages and disadvantages of the economic conditions of the two families, and actually lay the foundation for a new life. But with the development and progress of society, more and more people realize that this tradition should be gradually changed.

As a member of modern society, we should gradually develop a more scientific and reasonable concept of the new marriage, do not have to deliberately pursue a high dowry, bride price, but should pursue true love. Marriage needs to know how to embrace, know how to accompany, support and respect, rather than valuing "wealth" before marriage and "goods" after marriage.

2. Whether or not there should be a bride price and dowry for marriage also depends on the family's economic situation and cultural background. Some families are financially well-off and can afford to give dowry and bride price, while others cannot.

Therefore, the financial burden of a wedding should be considered rationally so as not to put a huge burden on the family by pursuing formalities. We should make it clear that marriage is not determined by material conditions alone, but is based on sincerity, mutual respect and trust between the two parties.

3. Promote a new concept of marriage based on love and centered on mutual care. Newlywed etiquette, more should reflect the two sides from now on to support each other, take care of each other *** with the same desire. It is not necessary to completely follow the traditional wedding customs, you can boldly try some new ways and forms to express the heart and blessings.

The bride price and dowry, though traditional Chinese wedding customs, still need to be built on the basis of mutual respect and trust between the two sides of the marriage life. And should not insist on the pursuit of form and vanity, and should not be based on wealth and material power to reflect the value of marriage.