Chinese Wedding Rush on "Love You Forever" Day

The World
Couples are lining up to tie the knot in China today. By some estimates, some 10,000 lovebirds were planning to get married in Beijing. That's because the Mandarin for "January 4, 2013"³ sounds similar to "I will love you all my life." Well, that's the story anyway. We hear more from The World's Beijing correspondent Mary Kay Magistad.
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