10,000 Supportive Strangers Show up To Wedding After Orphaned Groom Makes Online Plea
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Xu Chenghong, a 24-year-old orphaned groom in Yunnan, China, posted a plea on Douyin seven days before his wedding asking strangers to help fill tables; between 10,000 and 30,000 people responded, traveling from across the country, with volunteers organizing food, decorations, and supplies for the ceremony in a remote mountain village.
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