集体婚礼,近年已风行全国。此种简朴热烈而又庄重的新式婚仪,发肇于30年代大上海,由当时上海市市长吴铁城所创导,当时称之为“新生活集团结婚”。 自古以来,国人视结婚为人生中一件大事加喜事。贵者富者更把结婚典礼搞得轰轰烈烈,用来显示其权势与地位。即使平民百姓结婚时也要热闹一番,更有甚者不惜典当质物,负债累累。 Collective wedding, in recent years has been popular in the country. This simple warm and dignified new wedding ceremony, originated in Shanghai in the 1930s, was founded by the then mayor of Shanghai Wu Tiecheng, was called “the new life group married.” Since ancient times, people regard marriage as a major event in their life. The rich and the rich even more vigorous wedding ceremony, used to show its power and status. Even when the common people are getting married, they should also be brisk. What is more, they are pawned with pledges and debts.