NANJING, CHINA - APRIL 28: Groom Zhang Wei and his bride Wang Hui attend their traditional Chinese wedding ceremony April 28, 2007 in Nanjing of Jiangsu Province, China. The average wedding cost in urban China hit a record of 560,000 yuan (US$72,572), and young couples heavily depend on thier parents financial aid to pave the way for their marriage, according to a recent survey conducted by the Committee of China Wedding Expo. The wedding related cost, including wedding pictures, dress, ceremony, feast, and jewelry is 25 percent in average. The average cost of a honeymoon and a new car are 1.6 percent and 16.9 percent respectively. Housing expense fuels the marriage cost by adding 308,600 yuan in average. Getty Images logo Getty Images 61 months ago

NANJING, CHINA - APRIL 28: Groom Zhang Wei and his bride Wang Hui attend their traditional Chinese wedding ceremony April 28, 2007 in Nanjing of Jiangsu Province, China. The average wedding cost in urban China hit a record of 560,000 yuan (US$72,572), and young couples heavily depend on thier parents financial aid to pave the way for their marriage, according to a recent survey conducted by the Committee of China Wedding Expo. The wedding related cost, including wedding pictures, dress, ceremony, feast, and jewelry is 25 percent in average. The average cost of a honeymoon and a new car are 1.6 percent and 16.9 percent respectively. Housing expense fuels the marriage cost by adding 308,600 yuan in average.

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