Last week, the whole staff, along with my family and 5 others (for a total of 16 people) walked across the Xizhou fields to a musician's son's wedding. The musician, along with his band, are some that we frequently invite to our Centre to play for our guests. We had soon found our way by following the red signs, which led us to an alleyway where the wedding was. Inside the small courtyard, about half the size of a tennis court, were probably 100 people, all crammed tightly together.
Here's how the Xizhou wedding works. You go into the courtyard, giving your wedding present to the bride and groom. Find a table among the 10 others, then sit down and eat. After eating all you can, you get up and leave, while another family takes your space.
Our whole group took up two tables, and we stayed a bit longer than most people (we created quite a big people jam). Looking back, that's the only way they could have so many guests. The house was too small to fit all those people, and what better way than having a (free) all-you-can-eat-buffet!
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