Why do more and more people want to marry girls from Guangdong now?

Marriage isn’t about asset restructuring, and it’s not about “selling a daughter.” As for the bride price, people in Guangdong care about the auspicious symbolism: something along the lines of 20,000 or 30,000 yuan as a gesture—then, looking back, the bride’s family (if they’re well-off) will actively “chip in” a generous dowry, handing over a substantial amount of value in return.
It’s not about peeling back the man’s side before getting married. Marrying a girl from Guangdong means the couple joins forces to grow their assets—marrying a money-making partner who brings her own “dry rations.”