Couples get married on Qixi Festival

Chinese Valentine's Day, or Qixi Festival, falls on Aug. 22 this year. The festival embodies the essence of Chinese romance, a promise of holding someone's hands and growing old together. Many couples choose to get married on this day.

A couple poses for photos at a marriage administration office of Dongxing District, Neijiang City of central China's Sichuan Province, on Aug. 22, 2023. (Li Jianming/Guangming Picture)

A couple poses for photos at a marriage administration office in Xiajiang County, Ji'an City of Jiangxi Province, on Aug. 22, 2023. (Zeng Ling/Guangming Picture)

A couple poses for photos at a marriage administration office in Changxing County, Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, on Aug. 22, 2023. (Tan Yunfneg/Guangming Picture)