18-7  Basic Statistics on Marriages and Divorces
Item	2005	2006	2007
Domestic Marriage Registration
Registered Marriage                                      (couple)	631641	739135	744456
Resuming of Marriage                                   (couple)	5800	5683	7812
First Marriage                                               (person)	1149459	1350170	1333614
Number of Remarriage                                  (person)	113823	128100	155298
Male                                                          (person)	54999	60730	74548
Female                                                       (person)	58824	67370	80750
Marriage Registration Concerning Foreigners
Registered Marriage                                      (couple)	970	1067	1098
Number of Persons Registered                      (person)	1940	2134	2196
Domestic Citizens                                     (person)	966	1067	1097
Male                                                     (person)	860	134	123
Female                                                  (person)	106	933	947
Compatriots in Hong Kong and Macao    (person)	58	59	38
Compatriots in Taiwan                             (person)	274	273	217
Overseas Chinese                                      (person)	77	68	54
Foreign Citizens of Chinese Origion         (person)
Foreigners                                                 (person)	549	667	790
Divorce Registration
Divorce Case Handled                                       (unit)	72945	74292	78819
Number of Registered Divorce                      (couple)	99426	121631	152934
Divorces Handled through Civil	56127	77386	76467
Administration Departments                    (couple)
Divorces Concerning Foreigners                (couple)	17	48	88
Divorces through Law Court Mediation     (couple)	30334	31155	40508
Divorces through Law Court Judgment      (couple)	12965	13090	24260