Zone

Agricultural Region

Main Coverage Area

Sample County

Sample Rural Households

Average Marriage Expenditure

(Unit: Yuan)

Wheat Zone

Spring Wheat Region

Northwest Area

7

431

91.11

Winter Wheat and Millet Region

North China and Shanxi Area

15

684

89.62

Rice Zone

Yangtze Rice and Wheat Region

Lower-middle Reaches of Yangtze River

14

737

162.73

Rice and Tea Region

East China Area

18

721

129.78

Twice-Harvest Rice Region

South China Area

6

196

416.93

Southwest Rice Region

Southwest Area

10

386

439.47