Chagee founder, 32, gets married, serves milk tea instead of alcohol at wedding

The Chinese founder of milk tea brand Chagee celebrated his nuptials by serving milk tea at his wedding.

Zhang Junjie married Gao Haichun, co-chairman of solar energy manufacturer Trina Solar on Dec. 15 at the Zhongwu Hotel in Changzhou, eastern Jiangsu province, reported Sinchew Daily.

Both of them are aged 32.

The couple’s marriage attracted significant public attention, given that they are high-profile entrepreneurs with companies valued at more than RMB60 billion (S$10.9 billion) combined.

Chinese-themed wedding with milk tea

The couple reportedly had a festive Chinese-themed wedding.

Videos shared online showed the bride and groom in red and gold traditional Chinese wedding attire.

Each guest was given a cup of milk tea in a red and gold design, a nod to Zhang's background.

Employees of more than 7,000 stores across China also reportedly received candy gift boxes as wedding favors.

Some stores apparently launched a campaign to give out candies to customers, allowing employees and customers to share in the joy.

According to media reports about Zhang, he was born into poverty and was orphaned at 10.

He started working at a milk tea store at 17 and learned how to read and write.

He worked up the ranks and started Chagee in 2017.

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