Xi'an tepid over limit on divorce sign-ups

City: Quota on registrations will dissuade couples from bad choices

A measure implemented by a marriage registry in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, that limits the number of divorce registrations to no more than 15 per day, known as the "row number", has received support and opposition alike from local residents.

"I strongly support such a measure," said a 46-year-old resident surnamed Yu, "I divorced my wife 10 years ago on impulse after we had a bitter quarrel, and both of us regretted after we got the divorce certificates. Two years later, we decided to remarry after deep thinking because we still love each other," Yu said.