India, Dec. 20 -- A Chinese man reportedly took his former fiancee to court demanding she pay back the money he spent on her while they were dating, including the initial bride price she received.

The man, surnamed He, wanted his former partner, surnamed Wang, to return the initial bride price of 20,000 yuan ($2,800) that his family had paid to her family, reported the South China Morning Post (SCMP), citing a Chinese media outlet, Zonglan News.. Traditionally, the groom's family in China pays a certain amount to the bride's family as a gesture of sincerity when a couple decides to get married. This is a gesture by the groom's family to welcome the new member of the family.

In addition, He also demanded 30,000 yuan ($4,200) from Wang, s...