‘Makes me want to get married’: Chinese student injects tradition into tying the knot with historical wedding certificate scrolls

The latest official statistics suggest the institution of marriage is under siege in China, but a university student is offering a novel way to keep tradition alive.

Last year, the marriage rate nationwide hit a record low for the first time since 1986, but for a Chinese university student, surnamed Zhang, who specialises in handwritten marriage certificates for newlyweds, the nuptial picture is not so bleak.