A workshop designed to instructing wedding hosts on specific folk customs related to marriage was launched in Fuzhou's Minhou county, Fujian province, on Feb 5.

Experts from local educational institutions and event organizers offered targeted courses to more than 100 participants.

The seminar was organized by a Fuzhou group dedicated to preserving and spreading the reputation of xiniang culture. Xiniang is a local name for the female host of a wedding (something similar to an MC). It is the job of the xiniang to liven up the wedding proceedings and bring happiness to newlyweds.

Participants learn part of a Fuzhou-style wedding in which a mother-in-law dresses a bride with a flowery garland. [Photo by Lin Shanchuan/Xinhua]