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As China Has Become Wealthier, Wedding Ceremonies Have Gone From The Austere Affairs With Maybe A Half Day Off Of The Mao Era To Today's Often Hugely Elaborate – And Expensive – Ceremonies Which Can Cost In The Region Of $18,000. The Trend Towards Extravagance Has Brought Its Own Customs Such As Taking A Day Off Months Before A Special Wedding Photo Album Shoot, Hiring A Professional "Emcee", A Videographer To Record The Day, Choosing A Suitably Impressive Venue, Sometimes Deciding On A Unique Theme – Weddings Have Even Been Held In Balloons And Under Water. But What Do Ordinary People Think About The Spiraling Cost – And Increasing Peer Pressure – Of Today’S Weddings? And Just Who Are They Actually For – The Couple Themselves, Their Parents, Or Their Relatives And Friends? Our Researcher Stella Chen Went Out On The Streets Of Beijing To Find Out..

Another case of mass food poisoning seems to have happened in the country. This time it's in the northern province of Heilongjiang, where local diners seem to have violated one of the cardinal rules of eating in China.

Watching the latest movie on your computer just days after its released in theaters is an advantage China has had for years. Vendors are on city street corners throughout the cities with boxes filled with DVDs shot in theaters with a hand-held movie camera. But as Katie Fischer reports, efforts continue to put an end to pilfering for mass entertainment.

Beijing police have staged a spectacular mass drill for its elite SWAT team units in a stunt that underlines how much of a priority social stability is for the central government. But the impressive show of force comes at a sensitive time on the anniversary of the most serious unrest China has faced in recent years. BON's Tom Spender has more.