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Strangers attend Chinese groom's wedding after viral appeal

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A young man in Yunnan, China, who feared an empty wedding banquet due to social stigma, received an overwhelming show of support from strangers. After posting a video on Douyin inviting internet users to his October 31st wedding, hundreds of people attended, bringing gifts and celebrating with him. The groom, identified as Xu, had spoken about growing up as an "orphan" and facing bullying, leading to his apprehension about the reception. AI

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Strangers attend Chinese groom's wedding after viral appeal

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zoey Zhang ·

    200 strangers pack wedding banquet of shunned Chinese man, bringing roast pigs, private chefs

    A groom in southwestern China who feared an empty wedding reception found himself surrounded by hundreds of supportive strangers after his online appeal went viral. Twenty-four-year-old Xu, from Zhaotong in Yunnan province, recently posted a video on Douyin inviting internet user…

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