Bridegrooms kiss their brides at a group wedding ceremony at a beach in Qingdao, Shandong Province May 4, 2006. Sixty-six couples chose to tie knots at the ceremony. It is reported these couples are from different parts of the country, including Shanghai, Nanjing and Shandong. [newsphoto]

Bridegrooms and their brides stand ready for a group wedding ceremony at a beach in Qingdao, Shandong Province May 4, 2006. Sixty-six couples chose to tie knots at the ceremony. It is reported these couples are from different parts of the country, including Shanghai, Nanjing and Shandong. [newsphoto]

Bridegrooms dance with their brides at a group wedding ceremony at a beach in Qingdao, Shandong Province May 4, 2006. Sixty-six couples chose to tie knots at the ceremony. It is reported these couples are from different parts of the country, including Shanghai, Nanjing and Shandong. [newsphoto]