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Photo: Group weddings, imported to China from the West in the early 20th century, have become popular in recent years because they advocate thrift and simplicity. We look at a variety of group weddings across China.

Lifestyle: Model Ji Xuan, a 21-year-old student from Tianjin Normal University, will represent China at the Miss Model of the World International Grand Final on Nov 29 in Shenzhen, Guangdong province.

Forum: Property notarization is no longer new in China. A survey of young people in Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai shows that 65 percent of them are willing to sign a deal before marriage to avoid any problems in connection with property if they later divorce.