Bride Kong Ning's (2nd L) father (2nd R) and mother (1st R) perform folk dance to acknowledge all guests during the wedding in Tacheng, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 9, 2016. Kong Ning, a half-Xibe ethnic group and half-Daur ethnic group bride, and her groom Ding Chenhao of Manchu ethnic group held a grand and colorful wedding blended with both traditional and western customs in the border city of Tacheng, enjoying a sweet beginning of their marriage. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)