Li was ready for a new married life, but she asked for a rather bizarre favour-Wang was to perform a 'marriage bed burning' ritual ... traditions in some parts of China, they are, in fact ...

BEIJING (SCMP): A man in China was told by his fiancée that he needed to burn the “marriage bed” of her and her ex-husband so that they could get married, but it turned out to be a scam.

A Chinese wedding has many of the trappings of a Western marriage and in addition rituals ... setting up the bridal bed; a hair-combing ceremony; leaving the bride’s home, and; entering the ...