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.

China's Li wins men's 500 short track speed staking

China's Li wins men's 500 short track speed staking

MISAWA, Japan - Takafumi Nishitani (C) of Japan, silver medalist in the short track speed skating men's 500 meters at the Winter Asian Games, chases gold medalist Li Jiajun of China at Misawa Ice Arena in Misawa, Aomori Prefecture, on Feb. 6.

Ohno wins men's 1,500m final

Ohno wins men's 1,500m final

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Apolo Anton Ohno (C) of the United States, the gold medal winner in the men's 1,500-meter short track skate, stands on the medals podium, flanked by silver medalist Li Jiajun (R) of China and bronze medalist Marc Gagnon (L) of Canada at Salt Lake Ice Center on Feb. 21.

South Korea's Kim takes short track

South Korea's Kim takes short track

South Korea's Kim Dong Sung celebrates his gold medal in the Olympic men's 1,000-meter short track speed skating Feb. 19 at Nagano's White Ring ice arena. Kim clinched gold by the narrowest of margins from China's Li Jiajun. Eric Bedard of Canada took the bronze medal.

China's Li wins men's 500 short track speed staking

China's Li wins men's 500 short track speed staking

MISAWA, Japan - Takafumi Nishitani (C) of Japan, silver medalist in the short track speed skating men's 500 meters at the Winter Asian Games, chases gold medalist Li Jiajun of China at Misawa Ice Arena in Misawa, Aomori Prefecture, on Feb. 6.

Ohno wins men's 1,500m final

Ohno wins men's 1,500m final

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Apolo Anton Ohno (C) of the United States, the gold medal winner in the men's 1,500-meter short track skate, stands on the medals podium, flanked by silver medalist Li Jiajun (R) of China and bronze medalist Marc Gagnon (L) of Canada at Salt Lake Ice Center on Feb. 21.