Top News丨Major shift seen amid drop in marriage rates

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China has witnessed a significant decline in marriage rates as 3.43 million couples tied the knot in the first half of this year, a 12.7 percent drop from the previous year, setting a record low, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The trend, attributed to various factors including economic pressures and changing societal norms, reflects a broader shift in marriage patterns across the country, experts said, calling for more conditions to be created and more support provided for young people to get married. ▲ A young couple poses for a photo at a marriage registration office of the Civil Affairs Bureau in Dongxing district of Neijiang city, Southwest China's Sichuan province, Feb 14, 2023. Photo by Li Jianming/For China Daily The statistics released by the ministry late last week showed that more than 1.46 million couples registered for marriage in the second quarter of this year, marking a decrease of 34.8 percent compared with the first quarter. Zhou Haiwang, a researcher ………………………………