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What’s brewing at Oktoberfest?
CGTN Europe
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1 year ago
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Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival, is now in its 189th year - but where did it all start?
CGTN’s Natalie Carney takes you on a journey of love… and beer!
The festival attracts over 6 million visitors who drink around 7 million liters of beer.
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Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival, is now in its 189th year.
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But where did it all start?
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Well, it all started with love.
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The marriage between Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Theresa of Saxony.
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The wedding festivities began on October the 12th, 1810 and lasted for a whole six days,
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ending with an exciting horse race on October the 17th.
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The party was so successful that the happy newlyweds decided to make it an annual event.
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At first, it was all about the beer.
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But then, in 1816, carnival booths and rides began to appear.
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As time went on, the party was extended to 16 days and brought forward into September
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as weather patterns changed.
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Today, Oktoberfest is the largest such festival in the world
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with more than 6 million visitors from everywhere drinking an astounding 7 million liters of beer.
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