BEIJING, Feb. 6 (Xinhuanet) -- Canadian Corey Allen, 22, tied the knot with a Chinese girl Molly Chen, 20, during the Spring Festival in Shenzhen, thus starting a journey of culture shocks.

    The first shock was the traditional Chinese wedding. Dressed in red Chinese clothes, Allen had to answer questions about the bride before he could ¡°fetch¡± her. She was sitting in a sedan chair covered in red silk. Allen experienced many other tests later, such as running around the wedding venue while carrying the bride.

    ¡°It¡¯s absolutely different from Western weddings. It was a lot of fun,¡± said Allen.

    He was also moved when the father-in-law presented the young couple diaries he had kept for his daughter since her birth.

    ¡°My father-in-law is very energetic. He likes to take pictures. He looks 50 but his heart is as young as 25,¡± Allen said.

    The father lavished praise on Allen. ¡°The boy is persevering and honest. He likes to debate with me about things he thinks unreasonable. He is also caring for the elderly. We like him very much.¡±

    ¡°But I was really shocked when I first learned that my daughter would marry a foreigner,¡± the father said.

    ¡°My daughter called just two hours before their wedding ceremony in Canada. Later I found out I hadn¡¯t received an email sent by her two weeks before.¡±

    A corporal in the Canadian military, Allen specializes in computer engineering. He found Shenzhen a paradise where he can buy the most up-to-date hardware.

    The newlyweds will spend their honeymoon traveling around China.

(Shenzhen Daily)