Want a wedding in a nightclub, a temple, a lake or a subway station? In China, you can


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When bank clerk Ren Yingxiao was looking for a honeymoon destination with her partner, they came across a scenic spot in the Xinjiang region in mainland China that had it all – 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 began allowing couples to get married anywhere in the country, rather…

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