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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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Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, back left, and Premier of China Li Qiang, back right, look on as Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson, front left, and Wang Hongzhi, Director of the National Energy Administration in China, take part in a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's meditation discipline sect chief Li in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows Li Hongzhi, spiritual leader of Chinese Falun Gong practitioners who is known as ''Master Li'' among his followers. This photo was taken in New York in June. In an interview in New York he said that Chinese authorities would be foolish to escalate persecution against the group.

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Li Hongzhi-Falun Gong Leader-China

Li Hongzhi, the spiritual leader of tens of millions of Chinese Falun Gong practitioners, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in New York. Li has challenged Beijing authorities to provoke his followers by cracking down on the movement in China.

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China's meditation discipline sect chief Li in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows Li Hongzhi, spiritual leader of Chinese Falun Gong practitioners who is known as ''Master Li'' among his followers. This photo was taken in New York in June. In an interview in New York he said that Chinese authorities would be foolish to escalate persecution against the group.

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China's meditation discipline sect chief Li in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows Li Hongzhi, spiritual leader of Chinese Falun Gong practitioners who is known as ''Master Li'' among his followers. This photo was taken in New York in June. In an interview in New York he said that Chinese authorities would be foolish to escalate persecution against the group.

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Li Hongzhi-Falun Gong Leader-China

Li Hongzhi, the spiritual leader of tens of millions of Chinese Falun Gong practitioners, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in New York. Li has challenged Beijing authorities to provoke his followers by cracking down on the movement in China.

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Chinese spiritual leader cautions Beijing on crackdown

Li Hongzhi, the spiritual leader of tens of millions of Chinese Falun Gong practitioners, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in New York. Li has challenged Beijing authorities to provoke his followers by cracking down on the movement in China.

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Chinese spiritual leader cautions Beijing on crackdown

Li Hongzhi, the spiritual leader of tens of millions of Chinese Falun Gong practitioners, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in New York. Li has challenged Beijing authorities to provoke his followers by cracking down on the movement in China.