County wedding no cause for celebration

A wedding held at the end of last month in an impoverished county in southwestern China's Yunnan province sparked wide contempt and disdain after it was exposed by the local media.

There are several reasons why it received criticism rather than a blessing.

It was held on Oct 28 and 29, two weekdays, at Yongshan county's public security bureau and at another government building nearby. About 60 local policemen and judges served as attendants to nearly 5,000 guests. Three cash counters were set up, receiving almost 60,000 yuan ($8,820) from nearly 500 guests in just half a day.