Tragedies related to this practice have been reported in recent years.

In 2013, a bridesmaid in Chengzhou, Zhejiang Province was raped by two groomsmen, who were then sentenced to more than 10 years behind bars, sina reported.

In a wedding in Tai'an, Shandong Province Logan Cooke Shirt , a 16-year-old bridesmaid was locked in a room, stripped and groped by 10 men in 2013, Sina reported.

The men were sentenced to one to three years in prison for indecency, though the bride claimed that this was simply a local custom.

Behind the tease

According to Luo, teasing bridesmaid is not a long-standing tradition in China, because the concept of bridesmaids comes from the West.

However, a survey by iNewsweek on April 4 shows that 20 percent of 1 Ronnie Harrison Shirt ,920 Chinese netizens admitted such customs currently exist in their hometowns.

"If we dig deeper, in China, the teasing culture in weddings shows men collectively harassing women," Luo said.

When the custom of teasing bridesmaid was created, men, as the ones who tease women, dominated society Telvin Smith Shirt , therefore some people [men] have fun in it, while some [women] were sacrificed, Ke said.

The harassment can be reflected as well from some netizens' comments on Sina Weibo.

"Liu Yan showed too much of her body, so don't blame the actors," Sina Weibo user "Vicky-Mi" posted.

"Women have their own rights, and whether it was harassment or violation, it is illegal Blake Bortles Shirt ," Luo said.

"Women should refuse to play the role of sacrifice and entertain others by suffering," Ke said.

"The joyfulness of teasing bridesmaid costs the victim's rights," Luo said.