Bride's grandmother (L) and mother (C) wipe tears during the wedding in Tacheng, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 10, 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)