Lu Zhiyuan, China's minister of civil affairs, and Li Changguan, Hu Haifeng, and Liu Zhenguo, all vice ministers of civil affairs, attend a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) on achievements in civil affairs during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

BEIJING, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Over 263,000 Chinese couples have benefited from the country's simplified marriage registry location rules since they took effect on May 10 this year, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said on Friday.

The new rules allow couples in the country to register their marriage at any eligible registry office nationwide, regardless of their household registration location.

Additionally, couples now only need to present their identification cards to get registered, eliminating the long-time requirement for household registration books.

Lu Zhiyuan, minister of civil affairs, told a press conference that the reform of marriage customs continues to deepen in China, with a more healthy trend taking shape at a faster pace. ■

Lu Zhiyuan, China's minister of civil affairs, and Li Changguan, Hu Haifeng, and Liu Zhenguo, all vice ministers of civil affairs, attend a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) on achievements in civil affairs during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

A journalist asks questions at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) on achievements in civil affairs during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 10, 2025. Lu Zhiyuan, China's minister of civil affairs, and Li Changguan, Hu Haifeng, and Liu Zhenguo, all vice ministers of civil affairs, attended the press conference here on Friday. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Journalists work at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) on achievements in civil affairs during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 10, 2025. Lu Zhiyuan, China's minister of civil affairs, and Li Changguan, Hu Haifeng, and Liu Zhenguo, all vice ministers of civil affairs, attended the press conference here on Friday. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Lu Zhiyuan, China's minister of civil affairs, and Li Changguan, Hu Haifeng, and Liu Zhenguo, all vice ministers of civil affairs, attend a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) on achievements in civil affairs during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Lu Zhiyuan, China's minister of civil affairs, speaks during a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) on achievements in civil affairs during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 10, 2025. Li Changguan, Hu Haifeng, and Liu Zhenguo, all vice ministers of civil affairs, also attended the press conference here on Friday. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Lu Zhiyuan, China's minister of civil affairs, and Li Changguan, Hu Haifeng, and Liu Zhenguo, all vice ministers of civil affairs, attend a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) on achievements in civil affairs during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xin)