Wǔ-èr-líng nà tiān Mínzhèngjú ménkǒu páiduì lǐngzhèng de rén tèbié duō.
On May 20 the queue outside the civil affairs bureau for marriage registration was huge.
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In practice 领证 almost always means getting the red 结婚证 (marriage certificate). The wedding banquet (婚礼) is a separate social event — many couples 领证 quietly and hold the ceremony months later.