China’s Controversial Wedding Tradition Goes Viral
This practice of blocking the groom's path is known as lan men. (Representational Pic)A unique story has emerged from China, where hundreds of villagers blocked the car of a groom who was on his way to pick up his bride. According to South China Morning Post (SCMP), the incident took place in a village in Taizhou in eastern China's Jiangsu province on October 20 and the video has gone viral. It shows the people surrounding the vehicle and demanding money and cigarettes from the groom. The clip has sparked renewed discussion about contentious wedding customs in mainland China.The crowd that stopped the groom's car comprised of mainly elderly residents, the outlet further reported. It is a part of local tradition, under which it is customary for the groom's family to fulfil the requests of ...