China Woman Cancels Wedding, Demands US$4,200 ‘Hugging Fee’, Claiming Emotional Distress

13 Oct 2025 • 5:00 PM MYT
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A woman in central China who accepted a betrothal gift of 200,000 yuan (US$28,000) and later regretted the engagement agreed to return the money. However, her already shocked husband-to-be was then doubly taken aback when the woman asked him to deduct 30,000 yuan (US$4,200) as a “hugging fee”, triggering a public backlash against her. The incident, reported by Henan TV, has attracted 23 million views on mainland social media.

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