Why is Putian bride price so high?

20231October 29, 65438, a netizen made a suggestion on the "Leadership Message Board" of People's Daily. Netizens reported: "In 2023, the general bride price in Putian was 780,000 yuan, excluding the three gold, and the bride price in Zhongmen and Dongzhuang was as high as 8-2 million yuan. Ordinary working-class people could not afford this sky-high bride price.

In this regard, Fujian Provincial Bureau for Letters and Calls replied to netizen 65438 on120, saying:

Your message reflects the complaint that the bride price in Putian City is too high, and the people's government of Pinghai Town, Xiuyu District, Putian City investigated and handled it. According to the investigation of Pinghai town government, according to the spirit of superiors, multi-level activities to change customs have been carried out, but some people's ideas have not changed. Pinghai Town will continue to strengthen the publicity of activities to change customs and traditions, carry forward the new fashions of the times, build a normal and long-term working mechanism to change customs and traditions, and resolutely win the protracted and tough battle to change customs and traditions.

In August last year, another netizen reflected the problem of sky-high bride price on the "Leadership Message Board": "Almost all towns and villages in Xiuyu District, Putian, Fujian have a bad atmosphere of sky-high bride price money. The government has repeatedly rectified it, but it has not eliminated it from the source. It is still a high-priced bride price, even increasing every year. A rising tide lifts all boats, and older marriageable men are heavily in debt because of marriage. "

In this regard, Pinghai Town, Xiuyu District, Putian City replied:

Your message reflects the matter of "strictly investigate and ban the bad atmosphere of high-priced bride price money", and Pinghai Town, Xiuyu District, Putian City conducted an investigation and handling. According to the survey of Pinghai Town, Xiuyu District, Putian City, the sky-high bride price you reflected is a problem of changing customs. In order to carry forward the new fashion of the times, Pinghai Town has carried out multi-level activities to change customs according to the spirit of its superiors, but some people's ideas have not changed. Pinghai Town will continue to increase the publicity of activities to change customs and habits, build a normal and long-term working mechanism to change customs and habits, and resolutely win the protracted and tough battle to change customs and habits.