Department in charge: Xi'an Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau
For the Qixi Festival on Aug 10 (also known as Chinese Valentine's Day), Huaqing Palace in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, organized a grand Tang Dynasty-style wedding ceremony.
Starting March 1, newlyweds in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, will receive a free 10-yuan scratch-off lottery ticket upon registering their marriage, local authorities announced Monday.
Here are certificates and documents needed for marriage registration in China.
Women can request financial compensation for unpaid household chores from their partners in divorces, according to a draft amendment.
A new policy that took effect on Jan 1 as part of China's Civil Code, means couples must wait 30 days after submitting a divorce application. During this period, either party can withdraw the divorce petition.
Both the man and woman who are inland residents and planning to get married shall go and complete the formalities at the marriage registration authority that has jurisdiction over the place where the permanent household of one of them is registered.
To apply for marriage registration, partners of the contemplated marriage shall appear together at the marriage registration office.