101 couples celebrate their golden wedding anniversary in China’s Henan Province
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101 couples marked their golden wedding anniversary together at the foot of Laojun Mountain in Luanchuan, Henan Province, on August 16, 2018, one day before Chinese Valentine’s Day, or Qixi Festival. Wearing red traditional Chinese outfits, the senior couples recaptured the happiness of their traditional wedding ceremony 50 years later. (Photos: VCG)
The husbands remove the red veils covering their wives’ faces, which is a ritual practiced in Chinese weddings. The ceremony includes many Chinese wedding traditions like kowtows and a tea ceremony.
Couples hugged each other during the golden wedding ceremony at the foot of Laojun Mountain in Luanchuan, Henan Province, on August 16, 2018. Most of the couples got married in the 1960s when they only had a two-cent piece of paper, which is the marriage certificate and a packet of sweets.
An aerial photo of the golden wedding ceremony at the foot of Laojun Mountain in Luanchuan, Henan Province, on August 16, 2018.
The couples made a giant heart to celebrate their 50-year anniversary at the foot of Laojun Mountain in Luanchuan, Henan Province, on August 16, 2018.