Chinese 'Faeces King' uses 9 septic tank trucks as convoy on wedding day, wife embraces his profession

We've seen limousines, vintage cars and horse-drawn carriages transport many-a bride and groom to their wedding.

But this couple in Anhui, China, decided to go for something unique on March 28: a convoy of nine septic tank trucks.

The groom, a man in his 30s named Pan Haonan, had joined his father's sewage removal and transportation company back in 2023 after his own small business venture failed, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP). 

He had previously graduated with a bachelor's degree in film editing.

The elder Pan had been operating his business in Cixi, Zhejiang province, for over two decades, and nowadays, he takes orders over the internet while his son leads a team of septic tank truck drivers.

Haonan reportedly brought up the novel idea of using the trucks as their wedding vehicles to his fiancee, Li Yaqing, back in August 2025, and the latter agreed.

"Such a wedding convoy is romantic," Li was quoted as saying. "I do not think his job is much different from others. He works hard to earn money. 

"That is what I value most."

Haonan's parents were the ones who had initially objected to using the trucks, but softened when Li shared her approval.

The eclectic wedding convoy, with a Mercedes-Benz sedan leading the nine decorated septic tank trucks, went viral, with clips reportedly garnering over five million views and nearly 20,000 likes.

SCMP reported that two of the trucks were from the Pans' company while the others were borrowed from fellow industry professionals.

Adorned with flowers, they also carried banners that read: "The peers from Hefei, Anhui, wish Faeces King Haonan a happy marriage".

When Haonan posted about his wedding convoy on his Douyin account with over 58,000 followers, his audience seemed to be on board as well.

"Remember to clean the trucks [beforehand]," a comment read.

Another joked: "On the day of his wedding, the waste removal industry in his city comes to a standstill."

"Don't laugh," a netizen wrote. "When you learn how much waste removal truck operators earn, you'll know to laugh at yourself."

According to SCMP, Haonan earns around 30,000 yuan (S$5,600) a month and his proud of his job.

"Although we do the dirtiest and smelliest job, the money we earn is clean," he said. "Compared toother occupations, our industry is quite stable.

"As long as people need to eat and go to the toilet, we are needed. As long as there is a sewer, we are needed."

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