A man in Guizhou discovered while applying for a replacement marriage certificate that two marriages were registered under his name. It turned out to be an error in registration records from many years ago.

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优子: Ms. Liu, I just saw a news story. A man went to replace his marriage certificate, and the system actually showed that he had two wives. Is this really bigamy?
刘娜: No, it isn't bigamy. He has only been married once. The other 'wife' is actually his second elder brother's wife. It was a registration mistake from years ago.
优子: How could his second sister-in-law have been registered as his wife? That sounds so strange.
刘娜: He got married in 2004. When his older brother got married in 2008, the staff may have accidentally registered the information under his name. Back then, many records were still handwritten, and the systems weren't connected online.
优子: I see. Then can't they just correct the mistake now?
刘娜: It's not that simple. Since it's an error in the official records, they first have to check the old paper documents and then correct the erroneous record according to the proper procedure.
优子: No wonder he's so anxious. Without a correct marriage certificate, his child's schooling and other administrative procedures could be affected, right?
刘娜: Yes. The local civil affairs department has said it will investigate the matter and provide a response within 7 to 15 working days. Hopefully they can get to the bottom of it soon so it doesn't continue to disrupt the family's life.

Liu Na asks David what he wants to do ten years from now, and the two talk about their dreams for the future in a warm and heartfelt conversation.

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刘娜: David, let me ask you a question: What do you want to do ten years from now?
大卫: Ten years from now... I want to speak Chinese with my grandmother.
刘娜: Does your grandmother live in China?
大卫: Yes, she does. She can't speak English, and my Chinese isn't very good yet.
刘娜: So you're learning Chinese for her?
大卫: Yes. I want to hear her tell me stories about when my mom was little.
刘娜: That's a beautiful dream. Ten years is too long. I think you can do it in two.
大卫: Really? Then, teacher, what do you want to do ten years from now?
刘娜: I want to write a book to help people from other countries learn Chinese.
大卫: Then I'll buy your book! I'll be the first one!
刘娜: All right, I'll give you the very first copy.
大卫: Ten years from now, let's have tea together again and talk about today, okay?
刘娜: Okay, it's a promise.

By comparing how new and old documents are preserved, we learn the importance of moisture prevention and proper organization.

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黄刚: Xiao Pan, look at these two documents. One is new, and the other is very old.
小潘: I can tell. This one has turned a little yellow, and it has a slight smell.
黄刚: Right. That's because it's been around for a long time and the air is very humid. Paper can easily deteriorate under these conditions.
小潘: I see. It's also very humid in Hue, and books can become like this too.
黄刚: That's why we need to keep important documents in a dry place and organize them by category.
小潘: Are these old documents very important?
黄刚: Yes. Some of them are documents from many years ago and are very useful for historical research.
小潘: I understand. Protecting documents means protecting history.
黄刚: Very well said. This is especially important when working with culture and heritage.