Newlywed couples take a boat ride in the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province October 13, 2007. About 100 couples from across the country took part in the mass wedding ceremony.

Newlywed couples walk on a bridge in the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province October 13, 2007. About 100 couples from across the country took part in the mass wedding ceremony.

Two bridegrooms carry their brides at a mass wedding ceremony in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province October 13, 2007. About 100 newlywed couples from across the country took part in the ceremony.

Newlywed couples take a boat ride in the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province October 13, 2007. About 100 couples from across the country took part in the mass wedding ceremony.

(China Daily October 14, 2007)