英文介绍中国传统婚礼Traditional+Chinese+Wedding (2)

Bride returns home


Double Happiness

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Works Cited


Chinese Historical and Culture Project. 2007. Chinese Wedding Traditions. Retrieve from http://www.chcp.org/wedding.html Chang, Shirley. Chinese Wedding Customs. Retrieved from http://www.chinese-poems.com/wedcus.html Yee, L.K. 2007. Q&A: Chinese Wedding Tea Ceremony. Retrieved from http://www.chcp.org/wed2.html About.com. 2007. Double Happiness. Chinese Online. Retrieved from http://chineseculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa120799a.ht m
Wedding Day (Cont.)

Bride and groom let to bridal chamber


Bride and groom sat on the bed and exchanged goblets of wine and honey Guest were allowed to visit the couple in the chamber Groom’s family held wedding banquet Three days after the wedding the bride returns home to say her final good-by to the family Bride is considered a guest

Wedding Day

Wedding Day Prep


The Cock Loft

Bride lived in seclusion and mourned Man and woman who are prosperous and each have many children hired to move and make the bed Children were invited in order to bring fertility to the bride and groom

Formal gifts for the Bride’s family


Money, bridal cakes, poultry, tea- gifts called Cha-li If gifts accepted girl’s family would send dowry Marriage of two families confirmed
Bridal Bed


Wedding Day Prep (Cont.)


Brushing the hair Woman with good fortune hired to brush hair the night before the wedding four times each signaling something different Bride must sit next to a window where the moon was visible Capping the groom Groom wearing red shoes and sash was capped by his father
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Three Letters

Request Letter

This is the letter that will confirm the marriage arrangement Presented to the bride’s parents From groom to bride’s family This gift list describes each gift and quantity Given to bride’s family on wedding day Brings the bride into the groom’s family
Six Etiquette (Cont.)

Wedding Date Selection

Fortune teller chooses the best day Based on bride, groom and families’ birthdays Bride and groom’s house decorated in red Serve tea to heads of the families Groom’s family throws a feast for bride
Wedding Day (Cont.)

Reaching the Groom’s Residence




Wedding day very simple Bride and groom brought to family alter to worship the heavens and the earth Bride and groom serve tea to seniority of the family Red packages given to the couple to bring happiness. Packages called lai see Bride and groom bowed to each other and marriage ceremony completed

Gift Letter


Wedding Letter
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Six Etiquette

Request for Marrying the Bride

Groom’s family hires a spokeswoman to communicate with bride’s family Parents of family were the important parties not bride and groom Spokeswoman gets bride’s birthday (called eight letters) and brings boy’s birthday to the bride’s family for review if bride’s birthday is acceptable Parents would give birth dates to an astrologist to confirm that the bride and groom were a good fit
Traditional Chinese Wedding
Traditional Chinese Wedding
“Marriage
was for continuing the ancestral line and creating alliances between families-; too important a duty to be left in the rash hands of the young.”
Sedan Chair
Wedding Day (Cont)

Protection from evil influences



Attendants would throw rice to ward off evil A shai-tse and king were placed at the rear of the sedan Firecrackers scared evil spirits away Bride not allowed to touch the earth Sedan chair curtained to stop bride from seeing anything that would bring bad luck
The Wedding Day


Picking Up the Bride Firecrackers and drums marked beginning of procession to bride’s home Groom met by bride’s friends until satisfied with ang pau Dajin carried bride on her back to the Sedan chair Movement symbolized transfer of bride to groom’s family

Request for Birth Dates


Six Etiquette (Cont.)

Initial gifts to the Bride


If girl’s birthday is accepted gifts will be brought to the bride’s family Gifts were received along with a request letter