Pic o' the Day #32

Another wedding!

This time in 三台(San Tai), the biggest town in China. City, town, and village are not just quaint ways to describe places here. Those names have a real meaning and can affect how the place develops. Cities, like 绵阳 (Mianyang, my home) include neighboring counties, towns, and villages. In total, Mianyang has 5 million people. But the main city has only around 500,000.

三台(San Tai) somehow missed being classified as a city and is now a town of 1,000,000 people. I've heard that while the population growth was controlled in other areas, in San Tai many people didn't follow the rules with the same enthusiasm.

I love Chinese weddings. Like America, they are filled with good food and drink, and everyone has a good time. But here, people usually don't go overboard on the wedding. The biggest priority is buying an apartment before the big day. On the wedding day, everyone is invited to the home after dinner. It's a lot of fun, but still a very practical affair. In this picture, the bride's dress is at the bridal shop to get her hair and makeup done and to put on the rented dress. Underneath...are blue jeans.


With the father of the bride.


With the bride and groom and a good friend from Mianyang.