"Not Twins, but the Same Person"... Chinese Man Holds 100th-Day Celebration and Wedding on the Same Day

Controversy erupts over bigamy suspicions
"Loud arguments and other disputes broke out that day, prompting police to respond"

A man in China has come under suspicion of bigamy after holding a 100th-day celebration for his child with one woman and a wedding with another woman at the same time on different floors of the same building.

According to Hongxing News on October 12, a man surnamed Wu who lives in Guizhou Province held a 100th-day celebration for a child he had with his ex-girlfriend at a building on the same day, then held a wedding with another woman.

A man in China sparked controversy by holding a baby's 100-day celebration and a wedding at the same time, each with a different woman on a separate floor of the same building. Photo: Baidu China.

The restaurant said, "The contracts for the two events were signed under the names of different families." It added, "Loud arguments and other disputes broke out at the venue that day, prompting staff to call the police, who came to the scene. However, both events went ahead as scheduled and concluded successfully."

An investigation found that Mr. Wu is legally married to Ms. Gong. He had a child with his ex-girlfriend, Ms. Lin, but the two were not legally married. Local authorities said, "Holding a 100th-day celebration alone does not constitute the crime of bigamy." They added, "However, there is an economic dispute between the two sides, and multiple government departments are coordinating their investigation."

Legal experts also said it would be difficult to establish that the case meets the requirements for bigamy under criminal law. Yao Kun, a lawyer at Beijing Kangda Law Firm, said, "For bigamy to be established, a person must either register another marriage while already legally married, or live with another person as a married couple in a stable relationship over an extended period." He explained, "Mr. Wu registered his marriage only with Ms. Gong, and although he had a child with Ms. Lin, they were not legally married, so it would be difficult to consider this bigamy."

He added, "The key issue is when Mr. Wu and Ms. Gong registered their marriage." If Mr. Wu registered his marriage with Ms. Gong first and then lived with Ms. Lin as a married couple and had a child with her, he could be found guilty of bigamy. Ms. Lin could also face punishment if she knew about his marriage and still lived with him. On the other hand, even if Mr. Wu lived with Ms. Lin and had a child with her first, he would not be guilty of bigamy if he had not registered a marriage with her and later legally married Ms. Gong.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.