From: www.lifeofguangzhou.com
July 09, 2008 15:40 Beijing Time
July 09, 2008 15:40 Beijing Time
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Comment (Young lovers queued in the civil affairs department to make reservations for their marriage registration on August 8th. (Guangzhou Daily) Yesterday was July 8th, marking the one-month countdown to the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It was also the first open day for couples to register for marriage and book their wedding dates in Guangzhou for one month later. Long queues were reported in every civil affairs department throughout the city. It is estimated that by 5 pm 1,230 couples had successfully made reservations for marriage registration on August 8th, a big day in China. In downtown areas of Guangzhou like Yuexiu district, as many as 350 pairs of sweethearts visited the civil affairs department - triple the number on average days. click to start the video Some young people said that August 8th will be a good and meaningful day for the Chinese. They had...