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Young Chinese opt for military uniforms in weddings

Sun Fengqing is not getting married in a white dress, or even a traditional cheongsam. She's going to wear a green military outfit with a Red Star on her hat and a Mao Zedong badge - the uniform of the young Red Guard from China's Cultural Revolution. ...full story at CNews

from CNews on Sun, Sep 27 2009

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