Newly-married couples participate in the group wedding ceremony of 60 pairs of newlyweds in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 10, 2011. The government encourages group wedding in order to reduce heavy expense for ceremony which amounts to 150,000 yuan (23,190 U.S. dollars) for each couple in Jinan, according to Jinan Wedding Ceremony Association. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)
Newly-married couples enter the wedding hall in the group wedding ceremony of 60 pairs of newlyweds in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 10, 2011. The government encourages group wedding in order to reduce heavy expense for ceremony which amounts to 150,000 yuan (23,190 U.S. dollars) for each couple in Jinan, according to Jinan Wedding Ceremony Association. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)
Newly-married couples participate in the group wedding ceremony of 60 pairs of newlyweds in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 10, 2011. The government encourages group wedding in order to reduce heavy expense for ceremony which amounts to 150,000 yuan (23,190 U.S. dollars) for each couple in Jinan, according to Jinan Wedding Ceremony Association. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)
Newly-married couples kiss in the group wedding ceremony of 60 pairs of newlyweds in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 10, 2011. The government encourages group wedding in order to reduce heavy expense for ceremony which amounts to 150,000 yuan (23,190 U.S. dollars) for each couple in Jinan, according to Jinan Wedding Ceremony Association. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)