Published: July 4th, 2024,
Last updated: July 4th, 2024

Wedding sweets, known as 结婚喜糖, are an important part of Chinese wedding celebrations. They are carefully chosen and symbolize good luck, success and healthy offspring depending on their names. However, due to the declining marriage rate, their demand has significantly decreased. This trend is noticeable even in cityscapes, such as in Zigu Street in Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi Province. There used to be 20 shops specializing in individually wrapped candies, but now there are only eight.