Beichuan survivors remarry

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Source: CCTV.com | 05-09-2009 16:18

The Wenchuan earthquake has left many people losing their other half. Finding a new companion is a way to help these people move on.

Yang Changbin and Zhou Xiaohong are tying the knot. And there's something even more symbolic. Tree planting is a local wedding custom meaning life and growth. The idea is particularly appealing to these twenty couples.

Tree planting is a local wedding custom meaning life and growth. The idea is particularly appealing to these twenty couples. (CCTV.com)

Few weddings could attract so much media attention. A year ago, the earthquake brought devastation and heartbreak to these people. Today, that has been replaced with joy.

Yang and Zhou lost their spouses and children in the earthquake. They were introduced by relatives and decided to start over again.

Yang Changbin and Zhou Xiaohong, Beichuan Newlyweds, said, After all, we've survived the disaster. We want a complete family. You probably have a stronger wish for a complete family than others. What's your hope? We hope to build a happy family together. Both of us had happy families before the earthquake, so we want to have that again. Are you planning to have a child? Absolutely. Children make it a complete family.

Many couples say the marriage restores their confidence in life. And because they endured the same pain, they understand each other very well.

Zhu Yuncui, Beichuan Newlyweds, said, "So many people care about us and helped us start a new life. How could we not move on? Our children are happy about the marriage, so we don't have other concerns."