on may 20th, the china railway no.4 engineering group co., ltd (crec4) construction site of hefei luogang central park was bustling with excitement as a traditional chinese collective wedding was held here, adding a festive atmosphere to the upcoming public opening of the park. 202 newlywed couples from various key projects across the country of crec4 jointly entered the hall of marriage under the witness and blessings of parents, relatives, friends, leaders, and colleagues, making promises to stay together for a lifetime. at 9:16 a.m., the couples dressed in traditional chinese wedding attire, walked slowly from the happiness avenue into the center of the venue, and successively carried out various ceremonies such as crossing the magpie bridge, leaping over the brazier, stepping through the saddle, reading wedding vows, bowing to each other, putting away the wedding fan, among others, which pushed the atmosphere of the wedding to a climax. after the grand and warm wedding ceremony, crec4 also arranged a family tradition lecture hall for the couples, mobilizing and encouraging them to manage a happy and blissful marriage and build a harmonious and stable family. since 2019, crec4 has held four collective weddings for hundreds of newlyweds. deng jie, a young employee who got married in the 2022 collective wedding, participate in this grand and romantic ceremony as a staff member this year. she said that participating in and witnessing a wedding are two completely different feelings of happiness and wished the newlyweds a lifetime of love and happiness. reported by chen zihua, zhang suiping, liu yucai edited and translated by zheng chen
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