The new style of marriage on the red and black list

Fuzhou, Jiangxi Province reshapes marriage values with "zero bride price".

In today's society, the bride price phenomenon is like a stubborn stone on the road to a happy marriage for countless families. This traditional practice, which has been pushed to the extreme in some areas, not only increases the financial burden on couples and their families, but also arouses social attention to deep-seated issues such as gender inequality. Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province, as a pioneer in this battle to change customs and customs, is facing and challenging this problem with unprecedented strength and wisdom.

Recently, the Jiangxi Provincial Department of Civil Affairs put forward the work policy of deepening the change of customs in the field of weddings and funerals, and Fuzhou City has been at the forefront of the province and even the country in this regard. According to official figures, the city's bride price fell by the largest amount in the province, thanks to an innovative and effective social oversight mechanism, the Moral Red and Black List system.

Specifically, red and black lists have been set up in various parts of Fuzhou City to symbolize honor and warning. For families who abide by the new rules and choose zero bride price, they will be on the red list and become a model for promoting the new fashion of civilized marriage; Conversely, families who ignore policies and insist on demanding high bride prices will be blacklisted and subject to public scrutiny by the whole society. This is undoubtedly a powerful blow to old bad practices, and aims to draw public attention to and reflect on the negative effects of high bride price, including exacerbating family conflicts, hindering young people from starting a family, and undermining the principle of equality between men and women.

It is particularly worth mentioning that Fuzhou City not only set up a red and black list for guidance, but also clarified the specific standard of the bride price limit - it shall not exceed three times the per capita annual income of local villagers. This rigid rule draws a clear red line to curb the sky-high bride price, ensuring that more families can return to the essence of marriage, which is a union based on love and mutual respect, rather than a materialized transactional relationship.

Fuzhou's approach is undoubtedly a bold social experiment, which allows us to see the possibility of solving complex social problems through the combination of institutional innovation and mass education. This action is not only a resolute rejection of the undesirable elements in traditional culture, but also a positive advocacy of modern citizens' awareness of rights and the concept of fairness and justice. It encourages us to re-examine the meaning of marriage and think about how to promote a more harmonious and just society while passing on the culture.