New rules on betrothal gifts were implemented, and the "first case" was decided in many places. "New Rules on Betrothal Gifts" officially came into effect on February 1.

The new regulations clarify how to handle disputes over bets and dowries in situations such as extorting property through marriage and "escaping" after marriage. The People's Court of Xiantao City, Hubei Province applied the Supreme Court's new rules on bride price for the first time to mediate a divorce case.