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 ...
BEIJING: 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.
When groom Ma and his bride Zhang got married in the eastern city of Hangzhou on May 1, more than 100,000 impromptu guests watched it live on video-streaming site Bilibili, leaving likes, comments and virtual coins and gifts.Coronavirus lockdowns and travel restrictions have forced people around the world to delay their nuptials.
The pair said they wanted to share their big day online to do something meaningful during the epidemic.MILLIONS OF GUESTSIn accordance with tradition, his parents selected Mar 20 for his wedding eight months before the date, believing it was lucky based on Liu and his partner's birthdays. 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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