In
China where many aspects of family life remains heavily regulated, a recent
wedding held for two 16-year-olds reignited the debate on early marriage.
Pictures of the baby-faced
couple from Guangxi province in their wedding outfits went viral on social networks
earlier this week.
It prompted surprised
comments online and in the mainstream media, not least because the legal
marriage age in China is 20 for women and 22 for men.
But the bride, identified
by local media as Xiaowu, told local newspaper Nanguo Zaobao that they only
held a celebration, and intend to register their marriage once they come of
age.
"We've known each
other for more than a year, marriage was inevitable, so we decided to have our
wedding feast," she said, adding that they had the full support of their
families who paid for the dinner.
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