Zài nóngcūn, tíqīn hái shì yí ge hěn zhòngyào de bùzhòu.
In the countryside, the formal proposal is still an important step.
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提亲 is a family-to-family act: the groom's side visits the bride's parents to formally open marriage talks. Distinct from 求婚 (qiúhūn, to propose to the person one-on-one, Western-style).