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China's MCA: Marriage counseling rooms now cover all county-level marriage registration offices
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According to a report from Jin10 Data on September 23, citing China's Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA), marriage registration offices at the county level and above have achieved full coverage of marriage and family counseling rooms. The MCA stated that there are now 18,000 marriage and family counselors, and services have expanded from simple mediation to include pre-marital counseling, psychological guidance, and relationship repair. The ministry also reported that new wedding customs are becoming more prevalent, with 2,080 pilot reform units established at various levels, 1,330 outdoor certificate-granting points, 525 marriage registration points in parks and other venues, and 2,045 wedding culture exhibition sites. Simple and moderate weddings are gradually becoming a new trend. Looking ahead to the '15th Five-Year Plan' period, the MCA said it will focus on public needs by optimizing marriage management services, specifically in five areas: improving registration services, expanding counseling service supply, optimizing registration venue construction, cultivating civilized wedding customs, and regulating the development of the matchmaking industry.
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September 23 (Jin10 Data) — According to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, marriage registration offices at the county level and above have achieved full coverage of marriage and family counseling rooms across China. The number of marriage and family counselors has reached 18,000, with services expanding from simple mediation to include pre-marital counseling, psychological guidance, and relationship repair.
New trends in wedding customs are gaining momentum. The country has established 2,080 pilot units for wedding custom reform at various administrative levels. In addition, 1,330 outdoor certificate-presentation venues have been built, along with 525 marriage registration points located in parks and other public spaces, and 2,045 wedding culture exhibition sites. Simple and modest weddings are gradually becoming a new social norm.
During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, civil affairs departments will focus on meeting public needs by further optimizing marriage management services. Key efforts will be concentrated in five areas:
- Improving the quality of marriage registration services
- Expanding the availability of counseling services
- Optimizing the construction of registration venues
- Cultivating civilized wedding customs
- Regulating the development of the matchmaking industry
(Source: CCTV News)
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