Compiled by BENJAMIN LEE, C.ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN
RATHER than “bribing” her bridesmaids with angpows to open the door, a group of groomsmen in China’s Shandong province forced them to flee their room by releasing smoke bombs, reported Sin Chew Daily.
The incident happened in Heze city on Dec 8 when the entourage accompanied the groom to pick up his bride.
As part of the ceremony, the men were subjected to a series of teasing at the door to show the groom’s love for his bride.
In one of the pranks, the groom was required to pay a “fee” before the bridesmaids would allow them entry.
One of the groomsmen lit two smoke bombs and threw them into the room when the door was held slightly ajar.
The room began to fill up with yellow smoke, causing the bridesmaids to dart out.
The groom then dashed in, gave a red packet to his bride before he took her out of the house amid the chaos.
The stunt left guests speechless.
When video footage of the incident went viral online, many Internet users criticised the groom for not respecting wedding traditions.
Others questioned how the smoke bombs were obtained as they were classified as dangerous goods in China.
> A gym owner in China was ordered to pay 500,000 yuan (RM328,000) in damages after a gym-goer was crushed to death while attempting to bench press 120kg earlier this year, reported China Press.
A 29-second viral video on the incident in Henan province on July 3 showed 27-year-old Xiao Hou straining to push a barbell with 60kg on either end from his chest.
His arms soon gave way, causing the barbell to roll down to his neck and pin his head to the bench. He died soon after.
The judge ruled the gym negligent and ordered the owner to pay 773,212 yuan (RM511,332) as compensation to the victim’s family. The defendant appealed against the decision and got the sum reduced to 500,000 yuan.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
