Dog Weddings on the Rise in China — VOA Learning English
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It was a dream wedding in a lovely place, with beautiful clothing and a tasty wedding cake. This perfect wedding day in front of friends and family is for Bree and Bond -- two golden retrievers.
That's right. The “bride” and “groom” are dogs.
Pet weddings are on the rise in China. This is happening in a fast-aging country where government policies have had little success in getting more humans to marry and have more children.
The popularity of pets and a willingness to spend money on pet weddings are driving the increase. In China, spending on pets in 2023 rose 3.2 percent from a year earlier to $38.41 billion.
Bree’s owner Rye Ling asked, "People have weddings. Why can't dogs have weddings?"…
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