On-water group wedding held for 18 couples in Zhuhai(1/5)

A boat decorated with floral ornaments carrying a bride sails on a river in Nan'ao Village, Doumen District, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 24, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)

Eighteen couples enjoyed an on-water wedding at the 10th Collective On-Water Wedding Ceremony held in Nanao Village on Sunday. On-water wedding in Doumen, is a state-level intangible cultural heritage. The ceremony includes a groom hires a boat to fetch his bride and the couple goes back to visit the bride’s parents.

Boats decorated with floral ornaments carrying a bride sail on a river in Nan'ao Village, Doumen District, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 24, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)

Boats decorated with floral ornaments carrying a bride sail on a river in Nan'ao Village, Doumen District, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 24, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)

Brides and grooms bow to each other during the traditional wedding ceremony in Nan'ao Village, Doumen District, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 24, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)

A groom leads the bride to step over the brazier, meaning removing misfortune in the Chinese traditional wedding ceremony, in Nan'ao Village, Doumen District, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 24, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)