A newlywed couple were so determined to have the ultimate set of wedding photographs they travelled to Antarctica - so they could pose up with penguins in their natural habitat . And the bride even wore her strapless dress in the sub-zero temperatures , while her groom wore – what else ? – a penguin suit ! But the Chinese couple ’ s antics have brought anything but best wishes back in their homeland , where their behaviour has been deemed an embarrassment , according to the People ’ s Daily . White wedding : There were no cold feet for this couple - who posed up after their ceremony in Antarctica . Walking down the icicle : While friends and family went for padded jackets , the bride wore a strapless dress . Snow regrets : The couple had the time of their lives - but these photos prompted frustration back home . The nation is acutely aware of its reputation for tourists behaving badly abroad and anything that can be seen to reinforce the stereotype is often widely condemned . With a rapidly-growing wealthy elite , China already sends more tourists to Antarctica than any country in the world apart from the U.S. and Australia . According to International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators , 37 Chinese tourists visited the continent between 2003 and 2004 . Ten years later that number had exploded to 3,328 . This group was spotted by a Chinese photographer who traveled to the untouched wilderness on assignment - and he found them chasing penguins and jumping into groups of the birds . Irresponsible ? Chinese citizens are keen to avoid anything that paints them as reckless eco-tourists . Souvenir : Photographers claim to have witnessed tourists getting so close to penguins , they scare them off . Joking around : These men brave the cold as they visit Antarctica 's Paradise Bay in the middle of 'summer ' Internet users in China reacted angrily , with some suggesting the next stop would be taking inappropriate pictures on Mars . A photographer from Chinanews.com took pictures of some Chinese tourists exhibiting what he described as 'pitiful behaviour ' . The photographer claimed that the 'uncivilised phenomenon happened constantly ' . 'Some Chinese tourists seem to enjoy themselves too much so that they chase penguins and run into crowds of the animal for pictures , ' the photographer added . 'There were even tourists who ignore rules and took pictures of penguins very closely . ' Holiday to remember : Chinese tourists shopping at the British base of Port Lockroy . China sent 3,328 tourists in 2013-14 , up from 37 a decade earlier and less only than the U.S. or Australia .
Bride wore strapless dress in sub-zero conditions for extreme photo op . But the photos have been deemed an embarrassment back in China . Comment: Photographer said he had seen 'uncivilised ' tourists acting 'pitifully '