On May 20, a couple took pictures with their marriage certificates at the Marriage Registration Center of Liuyang Civil Affairs Bureau. May 20, or "520", holds significance as its pronunciation is similar to "I love you" in Chinese. Many couples choose to register for marriage on this day. (Photo/He Zailiang)

On May 20, a couple took pictures with their marriage certificates at the Marriage Registration Center of Jiangyong County Government Affairs Hall. May 20, or "520", holds significance as its pronunciation is similar to "I love you" in Chinese. Many couples choose to register for marriage on this day. (Photo/Tian Rurui)

On May 20, a volunteer guided couples to go through marriage process at the Marriage Registration Center of Xintian County Civil Affairs Bureau. May 20, or "520", holds significance as its pronunciation is similar to "I love you" in Chinese. Many couples choose to register for marriage on this day. (Photo/Liu Guixiong)

On May 20, the newlyweds walked into the wedding site hand in hand at the Jiuyi Mountain Scenic Area in Ningyuan County. A traditional Chinese collective wedding ceremony was held in Yongzhou City on the same day. Thirty-one couples in stunning Chinese costumes exchanged vows, signed marriage certificates, and tied symbolic knots, promoting a new style of wedding customs. (Photo/Huang Chuntao and Li Wen)

On May 20, nineteen couples attended a traditional Chinese collective wedding ceremony at the Cultural Square of Longxing Village, Jiangjiaqiao Town, Qidong County. The couples dressed in traditional Chinese wedding clothes to advocate the new ideas of simple wedding customs, leading a civilized and thrifty style of marriage. (Photo/Chen Yanshang and Lei Zhennan)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Yu Jiangjiang

Chinese source: hunantoday