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Wu Duanbiao, chairman of Fujian Wanli Group reportedly gave the generous dowry which included several homes to his daughter and her husband along with donations to charity said to be worth over $2.4 million.

Lavish weddings and expensive dowries have long been a custom in Chinas Fujian province where it is thought the gifts will ensure the bride is treated well by her husband and in-laws. Last month a billionaire in Jinjiang bestowed a dowry worth $308 million on his daughter.

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Pictures of the couple receiving the gold and bankbooks as part of their dowry have suced online.

The lavish wedding which took place on Sunday, reportedly included eight days of lavish banquets for guests which began on December 28 in Cizao town in Jinjiang county in the Fujian province.

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Wus son-in-law is a civil servant with the surname Xu, who has known his bride since the pair were in kindergarten together, according to media reports.

A CHINESE billionaire has given four boxes of gold jewellery as part of a $150 million dowry for his daughter that also included $3 million in bank deposits and a property portfolio.