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August | 2016 | Well-being in Hong Kong
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August 2016

本地跨境婚姻的發展和反思

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葉兆輝 | 陳夢妮

家庭是社會構成的一個核心單位,為所有人提供了生活和心理上的支持和保護。

近10 多年來,香港的家庭組成不斷在演變,住戶人數不斷減少,在2015年只有2.8人。另外隨着跨境婚姻的增加,香港的家庭組成起了重大的變化。根據政府最新統計數據,2015年本港結婚登記數目為51,609宗,在港登記的香港與內地的跨境婚姻數為17,953宗,約佔整體登記數目的35%。其中,新郎為香港人而新娘為內地人的有13,123宗;新娘為香港人而新郎為內地人的有4830宗。跨境婚姻已然成為本港婚姻的重要一環,「港男北娶」仍舊是主流,同時「港女北嫁」也在日益增加。另外,值得注意的是,2015年本港整體結婚登記數目較2014 年下降了4845 宗,跌幅約達9%。 Read More

Hong Kong should welcome cross-border marriages, and make it easier for more to wed

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Paul Yip

Cross-border marriages have become a significant component of Hong Kong marriages. According to the latest figures, in 2015, about 35 per cent of registered marriages, or 17,953 out of 51,609, were cross-border marriages. Of these, 13,123 involved mainland brides and 4,830 mainland bridegrooms. Cross-border unions are also common between Chinese and our neighbours from Taiwan (9,000), Japan (6,000) and Korea (4,500). Read More