A bride smiles during a mass wedding in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, September 27, 2009. The mass wedding, under the theme of "blessing the homeland", was attended by 60 couples. The 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China will be celebrated on October 1. [Xinhua]

A groom prepares to kiss his bride during a mass wedding in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, September 27, 2009. The mass wedding, under the theme of "blessing the homeland", was attended by 60 couples. The 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China will be celebrated on October 1. [Xinhua]