Couples in China's biggest provincial municipality were not allowed to
divorce during celebrations of 60 years of Communist rule, the BBC reports.
Weddings were allowed in Chongqing during the eight-day holiday at the end of September though, and marriage registration centres were swamped with couples wanting to tie the knot.
Zhang Li, an officer from the registration office in Dadukou district, said the National Day holiday period was popular with people wanting to wed. She said staff members from other departments were being drafted in and workers were being told to arrive early and work through lunch breaks.
China considered the anniversary celebrations one of the highlights of the year - a chance to trumpet the achievements of the last 60 years of communist rule.