Couples in the southern island province of Hainan even braced bad weather and lined up in the rain, waiting for their chance to say "I do".

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By contrast, stingier REITs are in better shape to weather bad times and even hike dividends, (see table).

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The day after my visit, a major typhoon was set to hit Nagasaki (tours are suspended in bad weather), likely to damage the structures even more.

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