Chongqing speeds up the nuptial processes
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Facial recognition technology can now help with getting hitched in China.
Couples in southwest China’s Chongqing can have their personal information checked within a second at a machine and get their marriage certificates much quicker than before.
The face-scanning machine at the marriage and adoption registration center in Chongqing currently only serves marriage registration for Chongqing natives who marry foreigners, overseas Chinese or people from Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan.
Since the machine was introduced last month, 65 couples have had their marriages registered through facial scanning.
Previously, staff at the center had to manually check the information on the ID card, passport and “hukou” booklet that records the birthplace and family members of the applicant, which took a lot more work and was prone to error.
The facial recognition technology can check the applicant’s information in third of a second and produce a report for obtaining the marriage certificate.
A fingerprint check will be required for twins and applicants who have undergone plastic surgery, said staff at the center, which is currently the only one that is providing such services.
Facial recognition technology has been increasingly applied in China. It has been used for entrance security systems, cash withdrawal, hotel reservations and ticket purchasing, making life more convenient and comfortable for many people.
A report from the Forward-looking Industry Research Institute showed the market value of facial-recognition in China exceeded 1 billion yuan (US$159 million) in 2016 and is expected to reach 5.1 billion yuan by 2021.
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