“Shocking Wedding Hazing: Bride Bound to Phone Pole Sends Social Media into a Frenzy!”

Yang also claimed the couple had agreed to the “game” beforehand and there was no “harm” intended.

“Making a bit of a scene at weddings is our local custom, all among good friends. There was no harm done,” he told Fengmian News, as quoted by South China Morning Post.

A friend claimed that the couple agreed to the “game” beforehand and that the groom was present during the incident

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The pal also claimed that the groom was present when his new Mrs. was tied up.

However, Yang’s justifications for the incident did not sit well with netizens, who slammed the “disgusting” wedding tradition and said there is no “excuse for hurting others.”

“Building your joy on someone else’s suffering is truly disgusting,” read one comment posted on a Chinese social media platform.

“These vulgar wedding customs are relics of a bygone era,” wrote another. “There is no excuse for hurting others.”

“Building your joy on someone else’s suffering is truly disgusting,” said one social media comment on the incident

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A third asked, “If something happens to the bride, who will take responsibility?”

Following the backlash sparked by the incident, the local government issued a statement and said they would take action to forgo outdated practices and have wedding customs that are more in tune with the current times.

The statement also included apologies from Yang and other wedding guests involved in the “game.”

It is common in Chinese weddings to witness mischievous behavior and pranks being played on the bride and groom

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