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Chinese honeymooners blessed in Cork CHINESE newlyweds
stopped traffic on their way to a special wedding blessing which will
be beamed into millions of homes next month.
The nine couples who are in Ireland on a group honeymoon dressed in traditional
Chinese wedding costumes and strolled through Cork city centre to attend
the ceremony at City Hall.
It was recorded for their country’s prime-time hit TV show Dating
on Saturday.
The ceremony led by show presenters Lei Cheng and Ni Lin will be screened
to more than 3million viewers.
The couples were married en masse during China’s world-famous Rose
Wedding ceremony in Shanghai last week.
The city’s huge festival celebrates marriage and takes place every
October.
The newlyweds are feted as celebrities and paraded through the streets
— which come alive with festivals and entertainment.
They chose Ireland as the destination for their group honeymoon following
an invitation from Fáilte Ireland last year.
Cork was twinned with Shanghai two years ago and the event was evidence
of a deepening relationship between the two cities.
The couples visited Cork’s famous English Market before attending
the half-hour blessing.
They then headed for Ballymaloe House for cookery lessons and the Midleton
Distillery.
They also paid visits to Limerick, Clare, Waterford and Dublin with every
part of the trip filmed by the Dating on Saturday crew. |
