China News Service, Nanchang, October 30th (Liu Yujie) Crossing the saddle, praying to the heavens and the earth, picking the hijab, knotting the hair ceremony, and the swastika ceremony... On the 30th, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, "Don't give birth to a happy" collective wedding in Nanchang Yuancheng Cultural Tourism held in the block.
On that day, a total of 18 couples from different industries and with different family backgrounds took off the "sweet burden" with practical actions, and performed traditional Chinese wedding etiquette under the guidance of Xi Niang.
In recent years, Nanchang County has deeply promoted the change of customs, deepened the construction of rural spiritual culture, actively advocated the new wedding custom culture of new marriages and frugal weddings, vigorously resisted and opposed old rules and bad habits such as sky-high betrothal gifts, extravagance and waste, and a new social fashion of diligence and thrift has gradually formed. .
The picture shows the newlyweds taking a group photo at the collective wedding of "No Dowry, but Happiness".
Photo by Liu Yujie
Rao Shaoqing, member of the Standing Committee of the Nanchang Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the United Front Work Department of the Municipal Party Committee, said in his speech that he was honored to serve as the witness of this collective wedding.
Holding this collective wedding of "don't want a betrothal gift to be happy" is a beneficial exploration of advocating new and simplified marriages, a vivid practice of conveying civilized and upward marriage customs to the society, and a bearing of the people's realistic needs and values for a better life. Pursue.
At the wedding scene, Rao Shaoqing said, I sincerely hope that in the days to come, the newlyweds will respect each other, love each other, understand each other, and give in to each other, so that the boat of marriage will go down steadily under the guidance of love.
"If a family doesn't have love, no matter how much money there is, it lacks affection. Life needs to be happy. My parents agree with this point of view and are in favor of 'zero dowry' marriage," said Xiong Jiao, a bride who attended the mass wedding.
When Xiong Jiao's husband Chen Wu shared his feelings with reporters, he said, "I feel that today's wedding scene is very grand, but it is not extravagant at all. Although the economic pressure is a bit heavy right now, with our efforts, I believe that Life will get better and better, and we will repay both parents with happiness in the future."
The picture shows the newlyweds taking pictures.
Photo by Liu Yujie
The father of the bride Lin Yu, who participated in the mass wedding, told reporters, "Marriage is very serious, and it is not maintained by dowry. As long as the children get along well, the dowry is not important, and there is no need to make a big deal. I wish the children prosperity. Live with fire, love and love for a lifetime."
Yang Xianguo, deputy secretary of the Nanchang County Party Committee, said that the group wedding is an important measure to guide the young people to establish a correct outlook on life, values and happiness in marriage and love. .
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