Overview

• The Vocational University of Civil Affairs in Beijing will offer the four-year degree starting in September.
• Courses include matchmaking, wedding planning, family counseling, and pre-divorce counseling.
• The curriculum addresses a talent shortage in the marriage services market and aims to promote positive family culture.
• Despite a recent increase in marriages, over half of Chinese adults aged 25 to 29 remain unmarried.
• The initiative is part of broader efforts to adapt to China's demographic challenges and economic changes.