Monday, June 19, 2006

Wedding Fever


Weddings in China are accomplished without ceremony. Partners simply fill out some paperwork and turn it in at a government office. But many people, religious or not, find this unsatisfactory. We seem to need ceremonies to mark occasions, and wedding ceremonies have become an industry in China. Little girls gaze longingly at Western style bridal dresses, and people ask me to show them photos of my daughter's wedding. Downstairs from the place I live is a busines, Romantic Weddings which assists couples in doing their weddings in style.

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