A legal document issued by the marriage registration authority to prove the validity of the marriage relationship. The original is in duplicate, one for male and one for female. The style shall be uniformly formulated by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, printed by the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, and sealed by the people's governments of counties, municipal districts and cities without districts. Marriage certificate must be affixed with photos of both men and women, and stamped with the special seal for marriage registration. If the marriage certificate is lost, the Civil Affairs Bureau may apply for a replacement.

Literally, marriage is about two people falling in love, then holding a ceremony and agreeing to be together for life.