A woman in central China who accepted a betrothal gift of 200,000 yuan (US$28,000) and later regretted the engagement agreed to return the money.
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However, her already shocked husband-to-be was then doubly taken aback when the woman asked him to deduct 30,000 yuan (US$4,200) as a “hugging fee”, triggering a public backlash against her.
The incident, reported by Henan TV, has attracted 23 million views on mainland social media.
It is a common practice in China that the groom’s family pays an amount of money as a betrothal gift, or bride price, to the bride’s family before the engagement, as gratitude for bringing up the bride.
According to the report, the man and the woman, who both live in Pingdingshan, Henan province, met last year through a matchmaker.
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