A Chinese couple pose for a wedding photo on a busy alleyway or “hutong” in Beijing July 7, 2008. Marriage registration offices in Beijing predict more than 9,000 couples will get married on August 8 2008, state media reported. The number eight is auspicious in Chinese, as it is pronounced like the word “fa”, which is part of the expression meaning “to get wealthy”. (Photo by Claro Cortes IV/Reuters)
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