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The Hsinchu County Government held a joint wedding event to promote population growth and community cohesion, and to lower the threshold for marriage by providing gift certificates and commemorative gifts.
The 2026 Hsinchu County Joint Wedding was held today at the Zhubei Store of Far Eastern Department Store. 36 couples were married by County Magistrate Yang Wenke and Gan Xiumei. Speakers Zhang Zhenrong and Zhang Xu Jinhuan officiated. Deputy County Magistrates Xu Yuandong and Peng Qiongying served as introducers. They were witnessed by many relatives, friends and guests at the scene, and started a new life together.
In his speech, Yang Wenke shared the secret of a happy marriage that he and his wife have shared for half a century, as well as the secret of a happy family: "As long as the mother is happy, the whole family is happy."
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In his speech, Zhang Zhenrong not only encouraged the newlyweds to stay with each other and build a lasting marriage, but also surprisingly revealed that county councilor Luo Shiqi's son Luo Dewei and daughter-in-law Yang Yuqing also attended the joint wedding in pairs. They have been in love for more than 11 years and have promised each other for life this year. They prepared all the information before the joint wedding opened for registration, and successfully realized their dream.
This made Luo Shiqi, the "congressman's father", surprise and clarify, emphasizing that he would never use his privileges to allow his son and daughter-in-law to "get on the list" smoothly, because the spots are really hard to grab! Luo Dewei generously said that he filled in the information first and entered it quickly as soon as registration opened.
Another group of newcomers, Chen Zhengjie and Jiang Hui, also decided to enter the next stage of life together after dating for more than five years. They carefully prepared Hanfu, which stood out among the pink and white Western-style dresses in the audience.
The county government stated that this event, with the theme of "We, Connect Happiness Together in Bamboo County," will create a wedding experience with a romantic atmosphere, a sense of ceremony, and commemorative value through innovative wedding ceremonies and carefully planned event content. Each newlywed couple will receive a Far Eastern Department Store coupon worth NT$30,000 and a number of exclusive commemorative gifts.
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The Hsinchu County Government will continue to hold similar joint wedding events in the next year
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