Crying marriage？ 41 （surprise）,isn’t it？ Factually, the custom of crying marriage existed a long time ago in many areas of Southwest China’s Sichuan Province,and 42 （remain） in fashion 43 the end of the Qing Dynasty. Though not so popular as before, the custom is still observed by people in many places, especially Tujia people, who view it as a 44 （ necessary） to marriage procedure.
It is very much 45 same in different places of the province. According to elderly people, every bride had to cry at the wedding 46 , the bride’s neighbors would look down upon 47 as a poorly cultivated girl and she would become the laughingstock of the village. In fact, there were cases 48 which the bride was beaten by her mother for not crying at the wedding ceremony.
