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 | A model show off a 28-meter-long wedding dress supported by a team of women as they walk down the streets of Shaoyang, central Chinas Hunan province, Monday, Jan. 1, 2007. China's younger generation are increasingly more able and willing to spend on their wedding, thanks to a booming economy and improved access to global trends. click to open  |  | A woman cries after learning that her relative was killed during a flood in Shaoyang city, central China's Hunan Province June 25, 2006. Flash floods triggered by relentless rains have killed 11 people and left another 15 missing in Shaoyang city in central China's Hunan Province on Sunday, China Daily reported, quoting local government sources. click to open  |  | Two Chinese children play on a dried pond in the drought-hit Shaoyang city, central China's Hunan province August 1, 2005. The temperature in the city has risen to 37 degree Celsius (98.6 degree Fahrenheit) on Monday. click to open  |
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