No, you cannot legally get married at 16 in China.
According to the law governing marriage in China, there are specific minimum age requirements that must be met before a marriage can be contracted. These ages are higher than 16 for both men and women.
China's Legal Marriage Age
The reference provided, Article 6 of the relevant law, clearly states the legal minimum ages for marriage:
- No marriage may be contracted before the man has reached 22 years of age and the woman 20 years of age. Late marriage and late childbirth shall be encouraged. (2) if the man or the woman is suffering from any disease which is regarded by medical science as rending a person unfit for marriage.
This means:
- The minimum age for a man to marry is 22 years old.
- The minimum age for a woman to marry is 20 years old.
Since 16 is below both of these minimum ages, it is not possible to legally marry in China at that age. The law sets these specific thresholds to ensure individuals are deemed mature enough to enter into marriage.
