Ancient China -- Wedding Rings?

Question

Alright, I'm having some trouble here.

The concept of wedding rings came into practice in Ancient Egypt, and the Romans popularized it. I keep seeing references to it being an all-culture thing for thousands of years, the concept of a symbol of ownership and continuity, but I can't find on specifics on Ancient China in particular. Not necessarily widespread, but the symbology is what I'm looking for here.

If this wasn't a custom there, what was in its place? When did it come into practice?

Answer 1

Hunter/Gatherer tribes were nomads, who lived in groups of 30-200, and were in constant search of fresh resources, led by an Alpha Male & Female, kinda like wolves...

Until the advent of farming, and the building of cities, there was no need for people to pair off permanently, two-by-two...

But within the last 10,000 years, with people living in close quarters, in farming communities, this custom then became more practical, and it slowly emerged as part of the culture in agrarian socieities, such as China, the Indus River Valley, Mesopotamia and the Nile River Valley...

Answer 2

I don't know much about China but I don't think wedding rings are "all-culture", as you said.  Traditionally, Hindu women in India show their marital status through switching to red vermilion instead of a bindi and instead of exchanging rings, a sacred necklace is tied around her neck.