"Marriage Custom Reform", netizens: Agree!

Recently, "Henan launched marriage custom reform" has become a hot search entry, which has aroused the attention of netizens. In fact, there have been many places that have been promoting the pilot work of marriage customs. Marriage customs such as "colorful gifts" and "wedding trouble" in many areas have ushered in new changes.

Data Map: Photo by Lu Ming, a reporter from China News Agency

Henan confirmed 20 places for marriage custom reform experimental zone

On the 25th, the Henan Provincial Government's website released news. Recently, after local declaration, investigation and inspection, comprehensive evaluation, etc., the Provincial Department of Civil Affairs agreed to confirm the province's wedding customs reform experimental area.

A person in charge of the Marriage Registration Office of the Hubei District Civil Affairs Bureau of Sanmenxia City, Henan Province told reporters that relevant municipal and district departments are currently studying documents and visiting investigations to actively promote reform. She mentioned that the phenomenon of doing weddings now has changed.

"Reduce the gift, go to the marriage, I am in favor of my hands and feet." A netizen left a message in the comment area.

A online questionnaire involved in more than 1,100 people showed that the average of 69,000 yuan in gifts of Chinese lottery gifts in 2020. The number of gifts from Zhejiang, Heilongjiang, Fujian, Jiangxi and Inner Mongolia exceeded 100,000 yuan.

Some netizens said that Cai Li is the heart and should do it. Some netizens believe that the cancellation of the men's colorful gift should also cancel the female dowry and reduce the burden on both men and women.

In addition, some netizens suggested to cancel the behavior of marriage and blocking cars. A netizen mentioned that "the marriage is really not funny, and the new mother and the family are uncomfortable." Some places have even violated the legal bottom line in some places.

"Fuck your heart" for getting married in many places

In 2021, the Ministry of Civil Affairs launched two batches of national wedding and custom reform experimental zones. Many places began to try to explore new styles of wedding customs, including setting up the upper limit of colorful gifts, recruiting special invited proofers, and organizing collective weddings.

According to reports, in April 2021, Ningling County, Henan Province established a leadership group of marriage and funeral etiquette. There are no more than 350 yuan per table. The Red and White Council of Yuwangtai District of Kaifeng City was participated by the secretary of the community party branch, the director of the community, and the high -profile, enthusiastic service, fair and fair personnel, and the secretary of the community party branch can also be the chairman.

"Special invitation to evidence" and "collective weddings" have also become exploration measures for marriage custom reforms in various places. Many young party members and cadres have participated in it.

In May of this year, the Ningxia Yanchi County Civil Affairs Bureau issued the "Yanchi County Wedding Customs Reform Pilot Work Plan" notice to adopt the way of inviting representatives of the People's Congress, CPPCC member, and village villages and villagers. In July, the civil affairs bureau of Chongchuan District, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province recruited special invitations to the public to invite proofers to be invited to the society. On a day with major festivals or special commemorative significance, they would issue certificates to newcomers.

Yanchi County advocates holding new collective weddings in the above notice, and requires no less than two times a year. In 2021, the marriage registration of the Dazu District of Chongqing City was estimated that since the launch of the marriage and custom reform experiment, about one -fifth of the newcomers and cadres participating in the collective wedding.

Expert: Marriage custom reform should start from the grassroots level

In an interview with the dean of the Guangdong Provincial Institute of Population Development, the marriage of the pure feelings of men and women based on men and women gradually became a bargaining transaction, which impacked people's marriage values. This is why the marriage custom reform can attract widespread attention.

Wang Conghu, a professor of the National Institute of Development and Strategic Management of Renmin University of China, analyzed that the phenomenon of "sky -high prices" appeared, on the one hand, affected by some deep -rooted traditional culture, and on the other hand, it was related to the lack of confidence in the future life of young people. In addition, some people have psychological drivers.

Wang Conghu believes that marriage custom reforms should mainly start from the grassroots level, strengthen the organizational management of village committees, communities and other units, and subtly carry out "moving customs and customs." In addition, propaganda can also correctly guide social concepts through TV dramas, movies and other literary works, and establish a new style of civilization wedding customs.

In May 2022, the China Family Planning Association launched the work of a new type of wedding culture construction pilot project, determining 20 cities (states, districts) including the Beijing Miyun District Family Planning Association as a pilot unit. Since the pilot unit is determined, the local governments have conscientiously implemented the spirit of the "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Optimizing the Breeding Policies and Promoting the Long -term Balanced Development of Population". Focus on breaking the bad habits such as high -priced lottery gifts ", actively innovate exploration, to publish initiatives, produce publicity videos, design opera or allegro with local characteristics, organize collective weddings, and carry out health services. Friendly society. Figure: During the "5.29 Member Activity Day", the Family Planning Association of the Licheng District of Quanzhou City, Fujian Province carried out the theme of "Promoting the Balanced Development of New Wedding Culture to Promote the Balanced Population Development -Welcome to the Party of the Party" Unite Longshui Town Government, District Maternal and Child Health Hospital and many other units to carry out new types of wedding and education culture into enterprise publicity service activities

Source: China News Network Client, China Family Planning Association

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