Classmate lovers hold symbolic group wedding before graduation

Fifteen couples, all classmates from a university in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province, wear graduation gowns on a graduation trip to Chongqing Municipality on Saturday, May 20, 2017. The couples found one another among a graduating class of just 43. The couples held a symbolic wedding ceremony in Chongqing to cap off their graduation. [Photo: qq.com]

A symbolic group wedding is held in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Saturday, May 20, 2017. The 15 couples are all classmates from a graduating class of 43 from a university in Chengdu, Sichuan province. The ceremony was organized by the class monitor, who is also one of the grooms. [Photo: qq.com]

A symbolic group wedding is held in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Saturday, May 20, 2017. The 15 couples are all classmates from a graduating class of 43 from a university in Chengdu, Sichuan province. Knowing that many in the group will be headed in different directions now that they've graduated, the class monitor said he hopes their symbolic wedding will help maintain the love among them. [Photo: qq.com]

A symbolic group wedding is held in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Saturday, May 20, 2017. The 15 couples are all classmates from a graduating class of 43 from a university in Chengdu, Sichuan province. [Photo: qq.com]

A symbolic group wedding is held in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Saturday, May 20, 2017. May 20th is considered a special day for love in China, as 5-2-0, or Wu-Er-Ling, has a similar sound to "I love you," or "Wo-Ai-Ni" in Mandarin Chinese. [Photo: qq.com]