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Groom pays strangers to enlarge his wedding
(China Daily)
Updated: 2006-08-24 08:48 An orphan working in Xinmin of Liaoning Province invited scores of locals, mostly strangers, to attend his wedding ceremony on Monday, ostensibly to share his happiness with them. Actually, he hired the strangers to have a big dinner during his wedding, paying them 10 yuan (US$1.2) each. Although such self-flattery is rarely seen today, it can be understood, an expert on folklore said. Chinese Business Morning News |
