Mass wedding takes place in Taiwan

Updated 11.24 Mon Jun 23 2008
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Over 130 couples have got married at the same time on a beach in Taiwan.

The ceremony was jointly hosted by the Taipei county government and Taiwan's tourism bureau at the northern coastline of Linshanbi Cape on Sunday.

The event was aimed at promoting Taiwan's beaches as a wedding party destination

The event was aimed at promoting Taiwan's beaches as a wedding party destination.

Taiwanese governments have sponsored mass weddings since the 1970s to discourage extravagant spending on individual parties.

One groom said: "This place has nice scenery, and it is romantic to get married with so many couples. I am happy."

Another bride added: "I like weddings with a relaxed style and I like beaches."

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