Photos : Meet The Teenagers Who Got Married At The Age Of 16 And Sparked A Heated Debate In China

Photos of two allegedly 16-year-old dressed in wedding gown and suits at what seemed to be a wedding scene have triggered heated discussion on Chinese social media.

The two teens, who were first reported to be a 13-year-old groom and a 16-year-old bride, have made clarification online that their marriage has won blessing and support from their parents, despite the legal marriageable age in China is 22 for male and 20

The couple, both from southwest ‪#‎China‬’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, claimed to have known each other for over a year. Both have dropped out of school. Aside from clarifying their ages in the online statement, the two also refuted netizens’ speculation that the marriage is due to the bride’s pregnancy.