Featured photojournalist: Carlos Barria

In keeping with local traditions, Liu Jian rides a horse to the wedding ceremony Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters Revellers wearing masks take part in the wedding procession Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters Male wedding guests put on their buttonholes Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters A local vendor watches the wedding procession Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters Locals wearing traditional costumes take part in the wedding procession Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters The groom rides his horse in the wedding procession Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters Rebecca and Liu arrive at their wedding ceremony in Dong'an in Henan province Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters Rebecca and Liu drink red wine as part of their traditional Chinese wedding Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters The couple are showered with confetti Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters Liu carries his wife Rebecca after the ceremony Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters A local television crew interviews Rebecca and Liu after their wedding Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters Rebecca and Liu head off together after the wedding Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters