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Hilton Waikoloa Village last year hosted a wedding ceremony for 12 Chinese couples, which was shown on a Chinese TV station. Seventeen couples will tie the knot on TV this year, and the Big Island hopes more Chinese follow their lead.

Hilton Waikoloa Village last year hosted a wedding ceremony for 12 Chinese couples, which was shown on a Chinese TV station. Seventeen couples will tie the knot on TV this year, and the Big Island hopes more Chinese follow their lead. More »

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Seventeen couples from China plan to get married today at Hilton Waikoloa Village as cameras from China's popular Tianjin TV beam the ceremony to more than a million Chinese viewers. More »

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