China News Service, April 24. According to Taiwan's United News Network, the Miaoli Hakka Tung Blossom Wedding, which entered its 17th year, was held on the 23rd at the West Lake Resort in Sanyi Township, Miaoli County. 36 couples gathered under the tung flower tree. Make an exchange of vows and accomplish major life events. Although this year due to the epidemic, it was stipulated that each newlywed must receive three doses of the new crown vaccine , and only six family members of the couple could enter the park for free to watch the ceremony, but the romantic atmosphere was still there.
The Miaoli Hakka Tung Blossom Wedding was held at the West Lake Resort in Sanyi Township, Miaoli County. 36 couples exchanged vows under the Tung Blossom tree. Source: Taiwan United News Network
The Tung Blossom Wedding "Tung Blossom Banquet" started with the traditional ancient ceremony of welcoming the bride, and 36 couples entered the venue led by 3 silver wedding couples and little flower girls. The newlyweds also experienced adding lights and lights along the red carpet. Ceremonies such as lighting candles and praying. The wedding also invited singers to sing for the newlyweds and offer blessings with adapted versions of "The Right Person" and " Thousand Years of Love ".
It is understood that the 36 newlyweds have different love stories, including a new Hakka Internet celebrity, and a new couple formed by a young bus driver and a female passenger. Many couples at the venue had special costumes, and some even wore Indonesian cultural attire.
At the end of the Tung Blossom wedding event, 36 couples exchanged tokens and mixed the bottles of sand of different colors in their hands into a bottle, symbolizing "a happy marriage and the blending of lives". The balloons at the venue also slowly flew into the sky, creating a beautiful and romantic atmosphere.
County Magistrate Xu Yaochang, who is the " officiant ", said that the Tung Blossom Wedding has been held for 17 years, and a total of 1,286 couples have got married under the Tung Blossom tree. This is the most special event during the Hakka Tung Blossom Festival and the most popular event in Taiwan. joint wedding. Now is a good time to visit Miaoli in the spring, and tourists are welcome to visit Miaoli.
