The joint venture partners in Weddings Beautiful China apparently believe that weddings in China will continue to grow ever more expensive, and that the industry is poised for dramatic growth.

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There's also the intangible delight derived from cooking in a kitchen where everything is within arms' reach, or eating off the beautiful china set that was locked in a cabinet when they lived in a 1, 500-square foot home, she said.

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Ms. WANG-CHEN-SHONG (Volunteer, Beijing, China): Now, this street is very beautiful, and many foreigners are here, yes.

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The former governor of Washington State, current Commerce Secretary, soon to be ambassador to China -- that's all one person -- Gary Locke is here with his beautiful wife. (Applause.) Secretary of Health and Human Services and former college basketball star, Kathleen Sebelius is in the house. (Applause.) The wonderful senator from Washington State, Patty Murray is here. (Applause.) There she is.

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