China's marriage registrations fall to record low in first quarter

11 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 10

Ministry of Civil Affairs data showed 1.697 million couples registered through March, 6.2% fewer than a year earlier.
The decline highlights persistent weakness in new household formation despite the quarter including China's peak wedding season.
Registrations also fell below pandemic-era first-quarter levels, when marriages still exceeded 2 million couples.

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