Group wedding ceremony held to mark traditional Qixi Festival in E China

Couples participate in a group wedding ceremony during a folk culture activity in Dongbaihu Town of Zhuji City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 20, 2025. A series of folk culture and tourism activities were held here in celebration of the upcoming traditional Qixi Festival, known as Chinese Valentine's Day. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

Couples participate in a group wedding ceremony during a folk culture activity in Dongbaihu Town of Zhuji City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 20, 2025. A series of folk culture and tourism activities were held here in celebration of the upcoming traditional Qixi Festival, known as Chinese Valentine's Day. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

A bridal sedan chair is pictured during a folk culture activity in Dongbaihu Town of Zhuji City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 20, 2025. A series of folk culture and tourism activities were held here in celebration of the upcoming traditional Qixi Festival, known as Chinese Valentine's Day. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

Couples participate in a group wedding ceremony during a folk culture activity in Dongbaihu Town of Zhuji City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 20, 2025. A series of folk culture and tourism activities were held here in celebration of the upcoming traditional Qixi Festival, known as Chinese Valentine's Day. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)