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Curbing high priced dowries and promoting the change of customs are blessings for a beautiful marriage and also a safeguard of social civilization

In Yanhu District, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province, the dowry quota has been written into village regulations and publicly displayed on the wall; In Yuncheng County, Shandong Province, the New Era Civilization Practice Collective Wedding advocates "low dowry and zero dowry", capturing the romantic moments of the wedding in a civilized and simple way; In Feixiang District, Handan City, Hebei Province, family members who have been awarded the title of "Good Family for Changing Customs and Customs" can receive various preferential policies such as free medical examinations... Changing customs and reducing burdens for love, various regions will work together to guide people to actively embrace new marriage customs and start a happy life.

Animal wine competes in the autumn society, and the flute and drum welcome the newlywed. Since ancient times, weddings have carried people's hopes for a better marriage and family. The newlyweds enter into a white headed agreement through various rituals and rituals such as accepting, inviting, and welcoming, arousing a sense of responsibility and mission towards their marriage and family. However, these marriage customs, which were originally intended to convey beautiful friendships, have changed in some places. For example, in some places, there is a bad atmosphere of extravagance, high priced dowries, extravagance and waste, and vulgar wedding banter in the field of marriage customs. Especially in some rural areas, high dowries, as well as strict requirements such as cars and houses, make people exclaim that there is a lot of pressure. The high and even bullish dowry has not only become a burden for many families, but also a social problem. It is imperative to bring the conclusion of marriage back to emotions and the heavy dowry back to etiquette.

To maintain the beauty of marriage and social harmony, it is necessary to eliminate outdated customs such as high dowries and extravagant events. In recent years, the No. 1 central document of the Central Committee has repeatedly named the issue of "high price betrothal gifts", conveying the high attention and governance determination of the Party and the state on this issue; The civil affairs department has identified 32 national level and nearly 1400 provincial, municipal, and county-level marriage customs reform experimental zones; The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and eight other departments jointly issued a work plan to carry out special governance on prominent issues in rural customs such as high priced dowries and large-scale events nationwide. With the strong promotion of a series of policy measures, various parts of the country actively advocate for customs and traditions, breaking through the old and establishing new, and promoting the concept of simple marriage and new happy events to gradually penetrate people's hearts. Nowadays, collective weddings such as bicycle weddings, tree planting weddings, and traditional Chinese style weddings have quietly become popular, and the concept of "creating one's own business" has been recognized by more young people. The effect of changing customs and traditions is constantly evident, and a new cultural trend is blowing across urban and rural areas.

The outdated customs in the field of marriage customs are intertwined with complex factors such as family values, social customs, and marital relationships. It is difficult to reverse them with a single ban, and governance cannot be achieved in one step. To promote the transformation of customs is not to deny the traditional customs and their social functions in a "one size fits all" way, but to change the blind comparison and vulgar and vulgar atmosphere of "talking about ostentation rather than extravagance". It is to take its essence and discard its dross. Therefore, to further deepen the reform of wedding customs, more practical and effective measures need to be taken to promote people's updated concepts and make dowries more reasonable and reasonable. For example, some places are exploring using multiples of the per capita disposable income of local rural residents as the threshold for dowry quotas, in order to limit the height of dowries; In some places, restrictions on high priced dowries, grand ceremonies, and other activities will be incorporated into village regulations and resident conventions, allowing for a systematic approach to changing customs and traditions; In some places, efforts are being made to promote practices such as civilized points, moral supermarkets, and "red and black lists", and corresponding rewards are given for civilized behavior. Multiple measures should be taken together, and institutional norms should be established to create a good atmosphere. Only by doing so can we guide people to form self-awareness in their thinking, and let the new trend of civilization take root, bloom, and bear fruit.

The outdated customs and rules affect social norms and also imply shortcomings in people's livelihoods. Taking high priced dowries as an example, in addition to factors such as comparison, there are also people who, out of practical considerations, want more money to improve their own economic conditions. In addition, the high price of dowries also reflects the current narrow range of spouse choices and inadequate marriage and love services among rural youth. To promote the transformation of customs and traditions, efforts should be made to solve these livelihood problems. For example, helping older rural youth improve their skills and wealth creation abilities, and expanding channels for socializing and information exchange; Further efforts should be made to promote family harmony and protect women's rights and interests; Promote the equalization of public services such as elderly care, employment, and healthcare, and reduce the economic burden on families. Improving people's livelihoods through the achievements of high-quality development is the key to better driving the development of rural customs and traditions.

To curb high priced dowries and promote the transformation of customs is a blessing for a beautiful marriage and a guardian of social civilization. On the basis of respecting traditional customs, removing "crooked customs" and easily "vulgar", allowing marriage to start with "love" and dowry to return to "ritual", can promote the inheritance and innovation of wedding culture, paint a new cultural landscape, and help more people have a better life.