A video of all participants singing and dancing together at a wedding recently held in Yarkant County, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, became a huge topic on the internet and moved many people.

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In fact, this wedding was attended not only by relatives and friends of the bride and groom, but also by over 300 unknown netizens who traveled all the way from across China. It was triggered by an invitation that the groom's mother posted for relatives and friends. That post unexpectedly attracted attention, and over 200,000 people clicked "like." Then, when a netizen commented, "Adax (Adashi), can I participate too?" and the mother replied, "You are welcome," a total of over 300 netizens reportedly came all the way from various parts of China.

This wonderful episode was triggered by a comment from a netizen in Henan Province saying, "Adax, can I participate too?" When the groom, Aykremjan Umayr's mother, was preparing for the wedding, she uploaded an electronic invitation on her social media account to invite relatives and friends to the wedding. That comment was reportedly received, and starting from there, many netizens continuously posted comments in the comment section, similarly wishing to participate or sending messages congratulating the marriage.

Aykremjan said, "'Adax' means 'friend' in Uyghur. Everyone thought of us as friends, so we welcomed everyone." And when his mother replied on her SNS account, "Thank you all so much for the excitement. Everyone who can come to the wedding is welcome," the lively wedding preparations began.

The video introducing the wedding invitation quickly gathered attention, with over 200,000 people pressing "like," and the number of views reaching approximately 10 million. Many netizens left comments below the video. The locations of these netizens included various parts of China such as Sichuan Province, Chongqing Municipality, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Zhejiang Province, Fujian Province, Hebei Province, Beijing Municipality, Shandong Province, Hainan Province, as well as overseas countries like Malaysia and Australia. In addition to comments inquiring about Xinjiang's customs regarding food, wedding banquets, and gifts, many messages wishing congratulations on the marriage were also received. In the comment section of the page where the wedding invitation was uploaded, through these interactions, barriers between regions and strangers among people gradually broke down.

Aykremjan said, "Our entire family was very happy and moved that the wedding became such a big topic and so many netizens said they wanted to 'rush over' to attend." To welcome the participating netizens, they immediately adjusted the wedding schedule and secured a sufficient number of seats. Furthermore, they reportedly reduced the number of invited relatives and friends by about half, and made sure that netizens coming from afar could sit in the best seats on the second floor with the best views.

When netizen Zhao Deming from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region arrived at the wedding banquet hall at 11 AM on the 8th, netizens from various parts of China had already gathered, and the tables were crowded with "sanzi" (fried dough twists made from flour), almonds, sweets, fruits, and other items. Those at the same table as Mr. Zhao were netizens who had come from Henan, Shandong, and Hainan Provinces, some of whom were on vacation and others on motorcycle trips.

Mr. Zhao said, "I've often heard the unity of China's 56 ethnic groups compared to the tightly packed seeds of a pomegranate, but at this wedding, that was actualized. Even though everyone around me was a stranger, they all felt like friends. By laughing, chatting, singing, and dancing together, I was able to understand the true meaning of that comparison."

A netizen from Shaanxi Province who attended the wedding said, "The custom for wedding gifts (shugi) in Xinjiang is modest and simple; it is said that the going rate is only about 50 to 200 yuan (approximately 1,100 to 4,600 yen). While the bride and groom were dancing, many netizens tried to give them money gifts, but they were not accepted; in fact, they were even chased after and returned."

Regarding not accepting the heartfelt money gifts from the netizens, Mr. and Mrs. Aykremjan said, "The biggest gift is that you all came all the way to Xinjiang from various parts of the country to participate in our wedding."

Aykremjan recalled that dancing with netizens, relatives, and friends was the most memorable scene at the wedding, and expressed his joy, saying, "The fact that netizens from various parts of China were present during our happy moment has become an unforgettable memory for a lifetime."