BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) -- An average of 10 million new marriages are registered annually in China, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said on Wednesday.

Marriage registries across the country handle an annual average of nearly 4 million divorces, according to statistics released by the ministry.

Approximately 4 million marriage certificates are issued every year for spouses who have not registered their marriages or have lost their certificates, the ministry said. Enditem