'Interesting' Dowry Concepts

[Bimat]

Tianjin 'tuhao' gives 99 rolls of uncut banknotes as dowry

2013-12-06 13, Editor: Gu Liping

(ECNS) -- Photos of 99 sheets of uncut banknotes given as a dowry at a wedding ceremony have become a hot topic for netizens, the Chinese version of Chinadaily.com.cn reported.

According to the report, a "tuhao" in North China's Tianjin gave a large fortune to his daughter, including several properties and a one-million-yuan car. But the 99 sheets of uncut banknotes, which include some foreign currencies, are the most eye-catching.

Experts said common people have few chances to see uncut banknotes, although more than 30 types have been issued in China.

Source: ECNS

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For decades, China's one-child-policy, abortions, the ability to know a child's gender before birth and a strong tradition in favour of males have produced a male:female ratio of 130:100, against a normal ratio of 102:100. In other words, by around 2040 a minimum of 23% of Chinese males will be physically unable to marry for lack of girls.

The obvious solution is that males start paying dowry to the parents of females. The alternative will be a sharp rise in crimes against women.

And India?

Peter

[Bimat]

In India, the dowry concept is still very much widely accepted. It's a crime to ask for dowry but hardly any cases actually get registered. The dowry need not necessarily be in cash, it can be a vehicle, electronic items etc etc...Surprisingly, many dowry cases get exposed every year even in cities like Mumbai (and other metro cities)...

Aditya