A couple exchanges the rings 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]

New couples release the pigeons 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]