Couples get married on Qixi Festival in China

A couple pose for photos with their marriage certificates at a marriage registration office in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 22, 2023. 

A couple pose for photos with their marriage certificates at a marriage registration office in Kaiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 22, 2023.

A couple pose for photos with their marriage certificates at a marriage registration office in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 22, 2023. 

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