08/08/08 was a huge wedding day for couples across the world but no where was it more celebrated than in city of Beijing where a record breaking 9,000s some couples registered for marriage on this day.    Known in Chinese tradition as a symbol of wealth and luck, the auspicious number “8″ had an obvious influence in both the scheduling of the Olympics and the overwhelming number of people lining up to tie the knot.

And now that we know some of those fireworks were fake, let’s hope the licenses weren’t too!

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