Moments after registering their marriage, Zhang Gang and Weng Linbin posed in front of a red backdrop adorned with a Chinese government emblem, fanning out the wad of cash they had received as an incentive to wed. Zhang's home city of Luliang in northern Shanxi province is one of many places in China where local authorities are offering a slew of inducements -- including a 1,500-yuan ($205) reward -- to coax couples into tying the knot. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES