Most Chinese people expect to relax and enjoy themselves during the Golden Week.
Most
Chinese
people
expect
to
relax
and
enjoy
themselves
during
the
Golden
Week
.
But for those trying to go someplace, it may seem more disappointment than pleasure.
But
for
those
trying
to
go
someplace
,
it
may
seem
more
disappointment
than
pleasure
.
This year, the severe traffic jam resulted in a roadside wedding.
This
year
,
the
severe
traffic
jam
resulted
in
a
roadside
wedding
.
The suffering of being stuck in traffic was possibly most strongly felt by Lv Kangzhou and his bride Yan Mengxia.
The
suffering
of
being
stuck
in
traffic
was
possibly
most
strongly
felt
by
Lv
Kangzhou
and
his
bride
Yan
Mengxia
.
By tradition, the groom drove early in the morning to the bride's home in Zhejiang province in East China to pick her up along with her family and take them to his family's hometown for the wedding.
By
tradition
,
the
groom
drove
early
in
the
morning
to
the
bride
's
home
in
Zhejiang
province
in
East
China
to
pick
her
up
along
with
her
family
and
take
them
to
his
family
's
hometown
for
the
wedding
.
By 4 p.m., Lv's wedding was 90 minutes away, but his car had not moved an inch for a long time.
By
4
p.m.
,
Lv
's
wedding
was
90
minutes
away
,
but
his
car
had
not
moved
an
inch
for
a
long
time
.
Lv contacted the local radio to explain his difficult situation and ask for a traffic forecast.
Lv
contacted
the
local
radio
to
explain
his
difficult
situation
and
ask
for
a
traffic
forecast
.
The radio host told Lv there was no way he could hold his wedding on time and offered to hold their wedding on the air.
The
radio
host
told
Lv
there
was
no
way
he
could
hold
his
wedding
on
time
and
offered
to
hold
their
wedding
on
the
air
.
At 5:30 p.m., Lv and his bride said their vows on the side of the road while Lv's family and friends witnessed the ceremony while listening to the radio.
At
5:30
p.m.
,
Lv
and
his
bride
said
their
vows
on
the
side
of
the
road
while
Lv
's
family
and
friends
witnessed
the
ceremony
while
listening
to
the
radio
.
Lv wasn't the only person stuck in the Golden Week crowds.
Lv
was
n't
the
only
person
stuck
in
the
Golden
Week
crowds
.
According to the state news agency Xinhua, 11.7 million people traveled by train Wednesday.
According
to
the
state
news
agency
Xinhua
,
11.7
million
people
traveled
by
train
Wednesday
.
It calculated that 120,000 people gathered at Tiananmen Square in Beijing to watch the flag raising ceremony.
It
calculated
that
120,000
people
gathered
at
Tiananmen
Square
in
Beijing
to
watch
the
flag
raising
ceremony
.
Last year, the Forbidden City in Beijing hosted 175,000 tourists on a single day during Golden Week, and the number is expecting to be even bigger this year.
Last
year
,
the
Forbidden
City
in
Beijing
hosted
175,000
tourists
on
a
single
day
during
Golden
Week
,
and
the
number
is
expecting
to
be
even
bigger
this
year
.
Chinese internet users routinely complain about the Golden Week holiday every year.
Chinese
internet
users
routinely
complain
about
the
Golden
Week
holiday
every
year
.
As internet user Tuzhi said on Sina Weibo: "On the Great Wall, I'm holding your hand, but I cannot see your face."
As
internet
user
Tuzhi
said
on
Sina
Weibo
:
``
On
the
Great
Wall
,
I
'm
holding
your
hand
,
but
I
can
not
see
your
face
.
''
Most Chinese people expect to relax and enjoy themselves during the Golden Week. But for those trying to go someplace, it may seem more disappointment than pleasure. This year, the severe traffic jam resulted in a roadside wedding.  The suffering of being stuck in traffic was possibly most strongly felt by Lv Kangzhou and his bride Yan Mengxia. By tradition, the groom drove early in the morning to the bride's home in Zhejiang province in East China to pick her up along with her family and take them to his family's hometown for the wedding. By 4 p.m., Lv's wedding was 90 minutes away, but his car had not moved an inch for a long time. Lv contacted the local radio to explain his difficult situation and ask for a traffic forecast. The radio host told Lv there was no way he could hold his wedding on time and offered to hold their wedding on the air. At 5:30 p.m., Lv and his bride said their vows on the side of the road while Lv's family and friends witnessed the ceremony while listening to the radio.  Lv wasn't the only person stuck in the Golden Week crowds. According to the state news agency Xinhua, 11.7 million people traveled by train Wednesday. It calculated that 120,000 people gathered at Tiananmen Square in Beijing to watch the flag raising ceremony. Last year, the Forbidden City in Beijing hosted 175,000 tourists on a single day during Golden Week, and the number is expecting to be even bigger this year.  Chinese internet users routinely complain about the Golden Week holiday every year. As internet user Tuzhi said on Sina Weibo: "On the Great Wall, I'm holding your hand, but I cannot see your face."