China's Civil Code stipulates that arranged marriages, commercial marriages and other acts that interfere with the freedom of marriage are prohibited. It is forbidden to ask for property through marriage. Although there is no stipulation that betrothal gifts cannot be accepted in China's laws, it is prohibited to cheat betrothal gifts and collect high betrothal gifts.
 According to relevant regulations, if the party concerned requests to return the betrothal gifts paid according to customs, the people's court shall support it if it is found that the following circumstances exist:
 1. Both parties have not gone through marriage registration procedures;
 2. Both parties have gone through the marriage registration procedures but do not live together;
 3. Premarital payment leads to difficulties for the payer.
 The provisions of Articles 2 and 3 above shall be conditional on the divorce of both parties.
 [Legal Basis]
 Article 1042 of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China prohibits arranged, bought and sold marriages and other acts that interfere with the freedom of marriage. It is forbidden to ask for property through marriage.
 Bigamy is prohibited. Persons with spouses are prohibited from cohabiting with others.
 Domestic violence is prohibited. Abuse and abandonment among family members are prohibited.
 Article 5 of the Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on the Application of the Marriage and Family Code of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China (I) states that if a party requests the return of the betrothal gifts paid according to custom, the people's court shall support it if it is found that:
 （1） Both parties have not gone through marriage registration procedures;
 （2） Both parties have gone through the marriage registration procedures but do not live together;
 （3） Premarital payment leads to difficulties for the payer.
 The application of the provisions of sub paragraphs (2) and (3) of the preceding paragraph shall be conditional on the divorce of both parties.