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A marriage made in the Han Dynasty

Updated: 2011-05-23 14:10

(chinadaily.com.cn)

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A marriage made in the Han Dynasty
The bridegroom and bride wash their hands before proposing a wedding-toast during the ceremony in Gansu, capital of Northwest China's Lanzhou province on May 22, 2011. The c
leaning of hands is a ritual which means from then on the couple will live jointly, hand-in-hand for the good and bad of their marriage. [Photo/CFP]



 

 

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