Database of marriages suggested

Beijing court convicts man of bigamy after it was found that he had 4 wives in recent years

Legal professionals called on civil affairs departments to create a national network for sharing marriage information after a case in which a man had committed bigamy twice in several years.

Chen Liangtao, 49, from Henan province, was sentenced to 22 months in prison for bigamy by Haidian District People's Court in Beijing on Thursday, but he did not accept the judgment and said he will appeal.