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The table represents the statistics of marriage in 1981and 2002. Overall, compared to the statistics in 1981, the trend of the data increased except for the number of registered marriages in 2002 As we can see, the average age of brides saw a rise of 5.7 years to 29 years, which was similar to the rise in the average age of grooms of 5.1 years to 31 years. In addition, the number of divorces in 2002 gradually climbed from 1981. Next, the percentage of couples who lived together before marriage grew significantly and reached 73% in 2002, compared to just 42% in 1981. However, the number of registered marriages showed a slight decline during the period. There were several possible reasons for the trend .Due to the fierce competition for the employment opportunities, people burdened too many pressures to get married, it could have been the a main reason for the lovers can not afford the increasing demand for wedding. And owing to the impact of cultural conflicts, the lovers’ thought tend to more and more open-minded, which may be have caused the couples who lived together before marriage.