'Roller coaster wedding' thrills newly-weds

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chinadaily.com.cn| Updated: August 24, 2015

Shanghai Happy Valley holds a group wedding on Aug 20. [Photo/sheshantravel.gov.cn]

Shanghai Happy Valley held a group wedding for 15 couples on its roller coaster on Aug 20, the China's Valentine's Day, or the Qixi Festival.

The 15 lucky couples, who were selected from about 1,000 online applications made through Happy Valley’s WeChat account, were also presented wedding services worth 10,000 yuan ($1,565) each.

The valley offers the newly-weds an exciting wedding experience on the roller coaster. [Photo/sheshantravel.gov.cn]

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Shanghai Happy Valley will also host an event called "Kiss for Victory" on Aug 30. Visitors can apply to take part in the event via WeChat accounts of Happy Valley (ID: shanghaihappyvalley) and Xinmin Evening News (ID: xmwb1929).