Both int'l marriages and divorces increase

时间：2007-03-26 02:30:14

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Chinanews, Shanghai, March 23 - Nowadays, international marriages are quite common in Shanghai. According to the data by Shanghai Municipal1 Department of Civil Affairs, there were 2,960 international and inter-regional marriages concluded there in 2006, a 22.97% growth compared with 2005. The couples involved were from 55 countries and regions. However, the divorce rate of international couples also kept rising. In 2006 alone, 355 such couples broke up, a new high.

 

At present, there are at least 40,000 foreign employees in Shanghai. Taking the foreigners who are travelling or on a business trip in Shanghai into consideration, the number will increase to some 100,000.

 

Most international marriages in Shanghai involve Japanese, as Japan has become the biggest trade partner of Shanghai since late 1990s, and Japanese form the biggest foreigner community in Shanghai. Besides, many Shanghainese also married Americans or Canadians.

 

However, the divorce rate of Chinese-Canadian marriages is the highest, with Chinese-Japanese marriages next to it. The long-term seperation between the couples and the differences between their culture and religion should be blamed for their divorces.

 

It takes joint2 effort and mutual3 understanding to maintain a marriage, especially international ones, as a slight misunderstanding might even bring a great disaster to them.

 
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1 municipal vjAyD     
adj.市的，市政的；n.政府证券
参考例句：
  • The municipal authorities have kept the roads up well.市政当局把道路保养得不错。
  • The city is planning to build a municipal library.该市正计划建一座市立图书馆。
2 joint m3lx4     
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
参考例句：
  • I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
  • We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
3 mutual eFOxC     
adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的
参考例句：
  • We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
  • Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

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