China's $500 billion wedding industry suffering from fewer weddings

BEIJING, China: In a country where weddings are traditionally grand and expensive events, China's wedding industry, estimated at some US$500 billion, now faces a more serious threat than the recent COVID-19 pandemic, which is the significant decline in the number of couples willing to get married.

Amid a weakening national economy and falling consumer confidence, the trend is also worrying officials keen to incr