Mass wedding ceremony held on 09.09.09
2009-09-09 07:36:31 GMT2009-09-09 15:36:31 (Beijing Time)
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New couples kiss during the mass wedding ceremony at Thean Hou temple in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, Sept. 9, 2009. Some 500 couples got married on the auspicious date 09.09.09 here on Wednesday. In Chinese, the number 9 has the same pronunciation as "everlasting" which makes people believe that the number ensures longevity and everlasting love.(Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung)
A new couple exchange rings the mass wedding ceremony at Thean Hou temple in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, Sept. 9, 2009.(Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung)
New couple Vence Tan (front, R) and Michelle Tiong (front,L) pose for photos during the mass wedding ceremony at Thean Hou temple in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, Sept. 9, 2009.(Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung)
A new couple takes part in the mass wedding ceremony at Thean Hou temple in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, Sept. 9, 2009.(Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung)
New couples pose for photos after the mass wedding ceremony at Thean Hou temple in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, Sept. 9, 2009.(Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung)
New couples during the mass wedding ceremony at Thean Hou temple in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, Sept. 9, 2009.
Some 500 couples got married on the auspicious date 09.09.09 here on Wednesday. In Chinese, the number 9 has the same pronunciation as "everlasting" which makes people believe that the number ensures longevity and everlasting love.
