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Marry in haste, repent at leisure? Self-service wedding terminals spark debate
Huang Lanlan Published: Feb 25, 2021 09:43 PM
A newly wedded couple showcase their marriage certificates. Photos: IC
Some cities in East China s Jiangsu Province sparked debate on social media on Thursday by offering self-service terminals for local marriage registration procedures, a move that can shorten the process from 15-20 minutes to about five minutes. Netizens worry it may weaken the sense of ceremony of marriage, leading to hasty weddings.
To get a marriage certificate, a new couple need only scan their identity documents, including ID cards and hukou (household registration) booklets, and then input their basic information, said a staffer at the Xinghua marriage registration center in the city of Taizhou.
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By:Wu Qiong |
From:english.eastday.com | 2021-01-18 18:53
Urban transformation towards digitalization; the cooling-off period before marriage; regulation of remote working… These are some of the topics that have been revealed to be taking place during Shanghai’s “lianghui (two sessions)” taking place in late January.
As the city’s most important annual political conferences, Shanghai’s lianghui will take place from January 23 to 27 this year. Political advisers are thus now busy preparing their proposals.
At a press conference on Jan.14, Xu Shanshan, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC Shanghai Committee, said that there should be a pre-marriage “cooling-off” period, encouraging couples to identify and address potential issues that may put their future marriage at risk.“Before marriage, many people do not know enough about their partner. Some are even unaware whether their partner has been married or know nothing about their health sta