To have, or not to have, a wedding banquet for daughters and sons, that is indeed the question for Party officials now. At least, how big such a banquet should be is a concern leaders at various levels must meticulously weigh before deciding to hold one.

President of the Central Conservatory of Music Wang Cizhao was dismissed a week ago for holding a banquet for his daughter's wedding, and several of his colleagues received Party disciplinary punishments for attending the event. Wang is said to have violated Party discipline by organizing the banquet.

Besides, a village chief in chenggu county of Shaanxi province, who quit his post in order to hold a banquet for his son's wedding, received Party disciplinary penalty for inviting hundreds of villagers to the event and receiving money as gift from them.