A police officer tries to handle a bag carrying explosives in Wuhan, capital city of Hubei province, on April 20. A man, armed with the bag and a knife, hijacked a bus carrying eight passengers around 6:30 pm, according to police. The man was subdued, passengers rescued and the explosives were removed, police said. YANG TAO / FOR CHINA DAILY

More than 130 couples from across the country attend a traditional wedding ceremony in Xi’an, capital of Northwest China’s Shaanxi province, on May 1, 2012. Details of the ceremony, such as wedding procedures and wedding dresses, followed the ancient tradition of Han people. WU ANBIAO / FOR CHINA DAILY