BEIJING, May 10 — Like many couples in the era of social distancing, Ma Jialun and Zhang Yitong held their wedding ceremony online — but they added a twist by livestreaming the event to more than 100,000 strangers. Coronavirus lockdowns and travel restrictions have forced people around the...
A recording of a livestream of the wedding of Liu Wenchao and Sun Hanxiao is seen on a laptop screen in Beijing May 8, 2020. — AFP pic
But in China — where livestreaming is extremely popular — some young couples are allowing anyone to watch their big day and even send them gifts. However, banquets and big gatherings are still not allowed, leaving an online celebration as a preferred option. Liu and his bride had a very simple ceremony in front of the camera — they exchanged rings, made a toast and ate wedding candy in their bridal chamber all by themselves.The video of the ceremony posted on Bilibili has become a hit, with more than five million views and over 860,000 likes.“Maybe people are in need of watching good news during this long epidemic.
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