‘Pure fate’: China newlyweds share identical names, face endless glitches in life situations
Por Fran Lu — South China Morning Post – News feed
Advertisement Trending in China People & Culture Trending in China ‘Pure fate’: China newlyweds share identical names, face endless glitches in life situations
Social media users even suggest that the couple name their future child ‘Congcong,’ a clever combination of their names
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Fran Lu in Beijing Published: 6:49pm, 14 Oct 2026
A newlywed Chinese couple has gone viral on social media because they share exactly the same name, written with the same Chinese characters, and work in the same industry. The coincidence has caused a few practical complications, but many people see it as pure fate.
On October 6, the groom, 33, and the bride, 28, both named Zhu Xiaocong, held their wedding in Zhejiang province, eastern China.
Someone shared their wedding poster online, which showed that the couple had exactly the same name, written with the same Chinese characters.
The bride said some relatives who did not know her husband thought the wedding planner had made a mistake.
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