SUZHOU, China - Wedding vendors at Huqiu Bridal City in Suzhou, one of China's largest wedding dress markets, are hopeful the country's positive marriage trends will continue this year.The rise in marriages in the first nine months of 2025 is a bright spot in China's otherwise grim population landscape. Official data on Monday showed the country's birth rate hit a record low last year and its total population fell for the fourth straight year.Marriage rates rose 8.5% for the first nine months of 2025, according to Ministry of Civil Affairs data earlier this month, buoyed by policy changes…READ FULL ARTICLE
