China Scene: South

Quick marriage to ill man ends with speedy divorce

Foshan Intermediate People's Court in Guangdong province rejected a man's request on Tuesday to get a refund of his bride price but his wife was granted a divorce.

A month after Yu Weiqing got married to Wu Xiaojun, Wu learned Yu was a hepatitis B patient and asked for quick divorce. The pair got married after they had dated for only two months.