The betrothal gift of 188,000 yuan (about 107,600 MYR), but the father-in-law only accepted 200 yuan (about 114 MYR). On the wedding day, the County Customs Reform Command Office and the town party committee government attended and offered their congratulations.
On March 11, Ms. Yang, a new bride from Liangshan, Shandong, told reporters that considering both families have modest means, and the groom’s father has been injured and cannot do manual labor, she had discussed with her parents to just accept a token amount of 10,000 to 20,000 yuan. But to her surprise, on the engagement day, her father just symbolically kept 200 yuan.
Ms. Yang admitted that in the local area, betrothal gifts are generally over 200,000 yuan. She understood how difficult it was for her parents to make this decision; her father only hopes that she can live a happy life after marriage.
Mr. Kang, the wedding host, told Jiupai News that he only found out on the wedding day that the bride was marrying with zero betrothal gift. In his many years in the industry, he has rarely encountered such a case and was very touched, believing it is very meaningful, so he decided to host the wedding free of charge. Reportedly, since last year, Liangshan County has vigorously promoted marriage customs reforms, actively encouraging the public to hold simple weddings and marry with zero betrothal gift.