SINGAPORE/BEIJING ¨C When bank clerk Ren Yingxiao was looking for a honeymoon destination with her partner, they came across a scenic spot in the Xinjiang region that had it all ¡ª including a marriage registration office.
¡°So we thought, why not go there and get our marriage certificate as well?¡± the 30-year-old said about secluded Sayram Lake, where authorities are trying to attract young Chinese to tie the knot as part of a nationwide push to boost marriage rates and ease the country¡¯s demographic crisis.
In May, China started allowing couples to get married anywhere in the country ¡ª instead of their place of residence ¡ª making the process more convenient and the event more special.
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