The day after we arrived in the city, we were put into groups and paired with two Chinese speaking students who were also studying English. We had a list of items and tasks we had to accomplish such as buying some kind of unique Chinese snack, taking a picture in front of Tiananmen square, riding in a taxi, taking a picture with the taxi driver, etc. I will try to post some of our pictures. Our guides were so sweet. They were actually twins.
Today, I am meeting a Chinese friend who I actually met this past semester in school. She is very sweet, and she told me that since returning to China this summer, she has gotten married. I am happy for her. I asked her if they had a wedding, and she said that they did not have a wedding--they only had to register with the government.
Weddings must be different here. I have also noticed that hardly any of the Chinese people wear wedding bands even though I assume that the majority of them are married. When we visited the Temple of Heaven, we saw a bride getting her pictures taken in the park. People here do not normally buy wedding dresses, but rather rent them probably by the hour.
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