A | (ECNS) -- More than 300 strangers traveled from across China to attend a wedding in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Saturday after a digital invitation meant for family and friends unexpectedly went viral. The wedding was held in Shache County. The groom’s mother had posted the invitation online to share with relatives, but when one user asked, “Can I come?” she replied, “Yes.” The video quickly drew more than 200,000 likes and nearly 10 million views, with some viewers deciding to attend in person. To welcome the guests, the groom cut seating reserved for relatives in half and expanded food preparations, adding extra wedding sweets, dried fruits and desserts. Attendees came from provinces including Henan, Shandong, Hainan and Guangxi. "I can't quite describe the feeling. I was just so emotional. My eyes welled up," said Zhao Deming, who traveled from Guangxi. Guests who had never met before sang and danced together as if they were old friends. "I can’t quite describe the feeling. I was just so emotional. My eyes welled up," Zhao recalled. (By Helen Mo, intern Yang Hongran) 
。 LOS ANGELES -- Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell for the fourth month in a row in September, held back by surging mortgage rates and a thin supply of properties on the market.Existing home sales fell 2% last month from August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.96 million, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. That’s just above the 3.9 million unit pace that economists were expecting, according to FactSet.Sales sank 15.4% compared with the same month last year and are down 21% through the first nine months of the year versus the same period in 2022.Despite the housing market slump, home prices kept climbing versus a year ago. The national median sales price rose 2.8% from September last year to $394,300. It slipped 3.1% from August.“Clearly, the story of limited inventory and rising and rising mortgage rates continues to hinder the home sales market,” said Lawrence Yun, the NAR’s chief economist.The weekly average rate on a 30-year mortgage moved above 7% in August, when many of the home sales that were finalized in September would have gone under contract. It has remained above that threshold since, surging last week to 7.57%, the highest level since 2000, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac.High rates can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers, limiting how much they can afford in a market already out of reach for many Americans. They also discourage homeowners who locked in rock-bottom rates two years ago from selling.While surging mortgage rates have shut out many prospective buyers, a chronic shortage of homes for sale continues to keep the market competitive, especially for the most affordable homes.Homes sold last month typically within just 21 days after hitting the market, and about 26% of homes sold for more than their list price, the NAR said.All told, there were 1.13 million homes on the market by the end of last month, up 2.7% from August, but down 8.1% from September last year, the NAR said. That amounts to just a 3.4-month supply, going by the current sales pace. In a more balanced market between buyers and sellers, there is a 4- to 5-month supply.。
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