Miaoli Hakka Tung Blossom Wedding Kicks Off: Cross-Strait Newlyweds Gather to Tie the Knot

May snowflakes drift down, flowers bloom bringing happiness! The Miaoli County Government held the "2017 Hakka Tung Blossom Wedding" on the 7th at the West Lake Resortopia, where a total of 66 happy couples from both sides of the Taiwan Strait made romantic vows amid the flurry of May snow. Lee Yung-te, Chairman of the Hakka Affairs Council, specially attended the venue in person, joining Miaoli County Magistrate Hsu Yao-chang and his wife to witness the happy moments of the newlyweds and offer abundant blessings to the brides and grooms.

In his speech, Chairman Lee Yung-te stated that the Miaoli Hakka Tung Blossom Wedding is an important event of the annual Tung Blossom Festival. This year's theme was "When We Are 'Tung' Together," with 66 couples from all over Taiwan, China and Wuhan, China participating, filling the scene with a happy and romantic atmosphere. Chairman Lee also offered the blessing, "The bride and groom determine heaven and earth, next year they will surely bear a noble son; ancestral merits flow from afar, blessings extend to descendants," wishing the newlyweds eternal "Tung" hearts and an early birth of a noble son.

The Miaoli Tung Blossom Wedding is uniquely distinctive and is the nation's flagship group wedding. The ceremony was witnessed by Chairman Lee Yung-te, County Magistrate Hsu Yao-chang and his wife, Legislators Chen Chao-ming and Hsu Chih-jung, among others, blessing the newlyweds' happiness. Amid romantic orchestral music and jazz singing, the newlyweds exchanged vows and put on "double-heart necklaces," symbolizing hearts beating as one. Finally, they completed the wedding ceremony with a deep, affectionate kiss. The sweet atmosphere infected the entire venue, and everyone responded with enthusiastic applause to share in the joy of starting a family.