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China: Wedding Feast Carries On as Heavy Rain Floods Venue in Shaanxi

This unforgettable scene was captured in Weinan, Shaanxi Province, on May 18, 2026. It looks like a party on a river, but it’s actually an outdoor wedding feast. A sudden heavy downpour flooded the square with dozens of centimeters of water. Relatives and friends sit around dozens of round tables, watching the ceremony and waiting for the meal. Thankfully, the organizers set up cozy canopies and fences, keeping guests dry. Rain can’t stop love and blessings—everyone shows up in the storm to celebrate the newlyweds.

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Xinhua president

BEIJING, China - Li Congjun, president of China's state-run Xinhua News Agency, speaks during a meeting in Beijing on Aug. 30, 2013, with a delegation of representatives of news organizations from Kyushu and Okinawa. He said Xinhua plans to establish a bureau in Japan's southern city of Fukuoka.

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Xinhua Pres. Li at World Media Summit

BEIJING, China - Li Congjun (C), president of China's state-run Xinhua News Agency, gives a speech during the World Media Summit Presidium Meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Sept. 27, 2011.

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Xinhua Pres. Li at World Media Summit

BEIJING, China - Li Congjun (C), president of China's state-run Xinhua News Agency, gives a speech during the World Media Summit Presidium Meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Sept. 27, 2011. (Kyodo)