中英婚俗差异(跨文化)讲稿

合集下载

中西方婚礼差异在跨文化中的体现（1）

中西方婚礼差异在跨文化中的体现一、目录中西方婚礼差异在跨文化中的体现 (1)一、目录 (1)二、摘要 (2)abstract (3)三、中西方婚礼在跨文化中体现 (3)四、中西方婚礼在跨文化中存在的差异 (4)1.中西方婚礼服饰差异 (4)2、中西方婚礼色调差异 (5)3.中西方婚礼地点和婚宴差异 (5)五、中西方婚礼跨文化差异形成的原因 (6)1.生活环境存在不同 (6)2、文化教育差异 (6)3.宗教信仰不同 (7)4、婚礼地点服饰 (8)5、选择配偶标准不尽相同 (8)6、生育观念不同 (9)六、结论 (9)七、参考文献 (10)八、致谢 (11)二、摘要婚姻是人类文明进步的标志。

随着历史的发展，人们对文明的要求越来越高。

当然，更多的细节已经依附于婚姻的细节，并逐渐成为一种礼仪。

由于历史、宗教、地理的影响，民主政治等诸多因素的影响，对中国和西方的不同地区形成了各自的地方特点的婚礼风俗。

传统的中国婚礼是谨慎而严谨的，西方基督教国家的婚礼是随意而轻松的。

这些传统习俗在漫长的历史中沉淀下来，反映了不同地区的文化差异。

中西方不同的文化背景决定了各自形式各异的习俗。

中国是世界上四大文明古国之一，中国早在100万年前就已经形成了简单的嫁娶观和相应的习俗。

而在西方国家，比如英国、美国、加拿大等各国的婚俗仅形成于千年甚至百年前，这种时间上的跨度决定了这一习俗的不同。

中国在两千多年的封建社会制度中形成了一套完整的婚嫁礼仪，尽管制度中不乏性别歧视又经历几多朝代变迁，人们仍然坚持对这一礼仪的尊崇。

西方基督教国家也因为对于信仰的坚守而一直沿用古老的婚礼习俗至今。

婚礼习俗，作为各国最具代表性的民俗之一，最能反映这种文化间的差异。

文章通过中西方婚礼文化的差异比较来体现其文化内涵的差异，并分析了产生这些差异的原因。

关键词：中西文化婚礼习俗差异对比原因abstractMarriage is the symbol of the progress of human civilization. With the development of history, people have become more and more demanding of civilization. Of course, more details have been attached to the details of the marriage and gradually become a kind of etiquette. Due to the influence of history, religion and geography, and many other factors such as democracy and politics, wedding customs in different regions of China and the West have their own characteristics. The traditional Chinese wedding is prudent and rigorous, and the wedding of the Western Christian country is casual and easy. These traditional customs have precipitated in a long history, reflecting cultural differences in different regions. The different cultural backgrounds of the Chinese and Western countries determine the customs of different forms. Chinese is one of the four great civilizations of the world, Chinese as early as 1 million years ago, has formed a simple concept of marriage and the corresponding customs. In western countries, such as Britain, the United States, Canada and other countries, the custom of marriage was formed only in one thousand or even a hundred years ago. The span of time determines the difference of the custom. China has formed a complete marriage ceremony in the two thousand years of the feudal social system. Despite the lack of gender discrimination in the system and the vicissitudes of dynasties, people still respect this ritual. The Western Christian countries have also used the old wedding customs to the present because of their adherence to the belief. Wedding customs, as one of the most representative folk customs of all countries, can reflect the differences among cultures. Through the comparison of the differences between Chinese and Western wedding culture, the article analyzes the differences in cultural connotations and analyzes the reasons for these differences.Key words: the reasons for the difference between Chinese and Western cultural wedding customs三、中西方婚礼在跨文化中体现中西方婚礼在文化中的差异体现在几个方面：首先是选择方式不同，中国传统的择偶方式是“父母之命，媒妁之言”；西方一向是受欢迎的自由恋爱，第三者无权干涉。

中西方婚俗的差异.doc1111

跨文化交际学论文论文题目中西方婚俗的差异院系外语与经管学院专业英语教育年级、班级 11级英语教育3班姓名杨国霞学号 1021013135摘要婚礼时男女双方确立婚姻关系时所举行而被社会承认的仪式，婚礼的出现大约是在对偶婚制的中、晚期。

在我国现代意义的婚礼，是指结婚典礼，即结婚当日所举行的礼仪程序。

婚礼的产生是因为男女双方婚后要承担履行对父母及亲属的权利和义务。

再次，由于家庭是小区居住中的的单位，这就自然涉及与小区、邻里的关系以及相应的权利和义务。

而这一切的权利和义务、联系和关系的建立和履行，促使家庭建立的婚姻当事人。

需要通过一定的礼仪程序，以取得社会的赞同、认可、和保障。

婚礼的产生，还与婚姻当事人满足与经过自己选择而长期共同生活的性伴侣正式结合的愉快心理情绪息息相关。

当婚礼产生之后，婚姻习俗也会随之而产生，并且随之时代的转变而变迁。

关键词婚礼宗教差异文化差异色彩服饰中式的婚礼（一）议婚也就是“提亲”。

男方家长先派一位媒人到女方嫁妆去求婚，称“下达”。

（二）纳彩就是男方家长向女方献礼求婚的礼仪。

在征得女方的同意后，才派使者去行纳彩之礼，在“六礼”当中纳彩、问名、请期和亲迎皆用雁作礼物。

婚书是纳彩的重要仪项。

男方准备好婚书，晨起，奉婚书祝告祠堂，以示祖宗后嗣香火延续，同时也期盼先祖保佑子孙婚姻幸福成功，并以之征得祖宗许可。

随后，以本宗亲戚、媒氏为使者前去女方家。

女方家父母或族长出门相迎，媒氏将婚书呈现给女方主人；女方父母或族长收受婚书后，祝告于祠堂，以求先祖保佑，不忘先人赐体之功。

一般官宦之家还专门躬行虔诚仪式，礼节文明十分讲究。

（三）纳币也就是所谓的下聘礼。

民间又有纳红定，吃肯酒的说法。

吃肯酒即是许亲订婚，男方需向女方家送纳“订婚礼物”。

（四）铺房所谓“铺房”，就是举行婚礼前夕布置装饰新房，是婚礼的序幕。

通常由男方亲友进行。

（五）亲迎即男方亲自到女方家去接新娘。

如今所谓婚礼，是指结婚典礼仪式也就是古代的迎亲。

中西方婚俗文化差异 --毕业论文

【标题】中西方婚俗文化差异【作者】【关键词】【指导老师】【专业】英语【正文】I. IntroductionMarriage is the basic system and form that both sexes combine in society. The marriage culture is produced with the development of marriage, which reflects a certain marriage conception. Marriage custom not only incarnates the social appearance in some times, but also shows values, ways of thinking, and religious beliefs of one nation.1In ancient China, people thought highly of marriage culture. Ancient people regarded marriage as the primary and incipience of all decorum. Chinese long history and abundance culture have penetrated into marriage culture, so it is the cohesion of Chinese culture. While because of geography, nationality, history, religious beliefs and other aspects, the marriage culture in western countries is different from Chinese. Therefore, this paper has discussed the differences of marriage culture among Chinese, British and American. Firstly, it has introduced some similarities of marriage culture between China and Western Countries. Secondly, it has described ancient and modern Chinese marriage culture, the British and American marriage culture. Besides, it has introduced some main differences, such as the wedding process, the wedding dress, the wedding car and other details. Finally, it analyzed the causes of differences, including religious beliefs, the ways of thinking.II. Similarities of Marriage Culture between China and Western Countries Every country has her nationality, but they have some similarities. No matter in China or Western Countries, marriage is a great turning point in life. Both of people all pay great attention on it, and they always choose a nice day, which is sunny and propitious time, so wedding date is very important in every country. In ancient China, people would like to choose an auspicious day based on lunar calendar, which meant the couple would love each other and live a good life in the future. Similarly, the foreigners also choose a perfect day to hold wedding. For example, in England men hate to hold wedding in May. Because May has been considered an unlucky month to marry in. In addition, Fridays were considered unlucky particularly Friday the 13th. There has a famous old rhyme advises a wedding of the week. “Monday for wealth, Tuesda y for health, Wednesday the best day of all, Thursday for losses, Friday for crosses, Saturday for no luck at all.2At present, western cultures have made great influences on Chinese wedding, so they also have some similarities. We can see that many young people would like to hold their weddings in church. Moreover, in wedding, the bride wears wedding veil, the groom dresses suit and necktie, their relatives and friends are all sit there to make bless for them. After the wedding, the bride will stand back the other people and then throw a red ball to the unmarried female. As the story says, no matter who got the ball, she would be married soon or later. So all the unmarried females stand together and try their best to gain it. Besides, many newlyweds would like to take their honeymoon, a one-to-two week vacation trip, to celebrate their new marriage. III. Differences of Marriage Culture between China and Western CountriesA. Marriage Culture of China1. Traditional Marriage CultureIn ancient China, the model of traditional marriage culture including six etiquettes. The first step was proposing, which was very important in ancient China. Because it was the first time to meet with each other for the two families. If a male’s parents liked someone’s daughter and thought she had some qualities to become their daughter-in-law, they would appoint a matchmaker carried with some presents to the identified girl’s family. If the girl’s parents would like to agree this proposal, they would send someone who carried wit h some presents to the boy’s family in return. The second step was asking name. In ancient times, the girl’s name did not tell others until she chosen husband. In fact, it was not only to know the girl’s name, but also to write down the girl’s birthday and birth-hour on paper, which used to make a divination. In this step, matchmaker played an important role in communication. We knew in Chinese traditional marriage, people qualified a validity marriage for parents and matchmaker. In ancient, a boy wanted to make a proposal with a girl, and the girl also enjoyed him, but she refused his requirement. She said that she could not accept his mind because he not had matchmaker.3 Today we will be confused for her words. While in ancient times, without a matchmaker, their marriage would be immorality.The next step was birthday matching. After asking the name, male’s parents would appoint the matchmaker to ask for the girl’s birthday and birth hour to assure the compatibility of the potential bride and groom. The divination included two aspects: the first was asking women’s quality. In ancients’ view, a man always had several wives. In order to let them get well with each other, he always considered his wife’s quality as an important factor. The second was to see whether the girl could match up with her husband. If her birthday and birth hour did not conflict with her husband according to astrology, the marriage would step into the next stage.The fourth step was presenting betrothal gifts. After birthdays matching, the groom’s family arranged the matchmaker to present betrothal gifts, enclosing the betrothal letter to the bride’s family. This stage including two meanings: one side was to show their thanks for the girl’s parents, the other side was to purchase dowrie s for Bride. If the girl’s parents accepted the betrothal gifts, their marriage could be a deal, and could not be changed on their own opinion.The fifth step was picking a wedding date. When they chosen a good day, they would tell the girl’s family and g ive them time to prepare dowries. The ancients would like to choose the marriage time on spring or autumn. Because people thought spring was the beginning of a year and good for everything, and autumn was a harvest season, so they had enough money to hold a wedding. The last step was wedding ceremony, which was the most liveliness and best time of the traditional marriage culture. At that day, groom who wore hat and safflower departured with a troop of escorts and musicians, playing happy music all the way to meet his bride. However, before he met his bride, the bride’s relatives and good friends would settle some obstacles to groom until they satisfied with him. While at the same time, the bride put on new clothes in her room. Then, she got in sedan, and escorted by a group of people to her new home. After they reached the destination, the bride’s feet could not touch the threshold when entering her new home, so need her husband to carry her over it. When the groom’s parents and all the relatives gathered in the hall, the newlyweds began to do some obeisance, such as kowtows to the Heaven and Earth, the family ancestors and parents, bow to each other and so on. Under the applauses of the audience, the bride was taken to her chamber. This was the end of the wedding.2. Modern Marriage CultureNowadays, modern marriage culture has some innovations based on traditional marriage culture. To sum up, modern marriage culture has two characteristics: firstly modern marriage culture still depends on the past. Nowadays many young people enjoy to pursuit an original and unusual wedding, but it is easy to find some reflections of the traditional culture, especially in some countries and minorities. Secondly, western marriage culture influenced modern marriage culture. With the open and reform of China, more and more foreigners come to our country, expecting for increasing our economy, they also influence our traditional culture, religious beliefs and ways of thinking. Therefore, modern marriage culture consists of amativeness, engagement and marriage.The first is amativeness. We have learned that parents and matchmaker played important roles in traditional marriage culture. While for the two actors, they have no choice but to accept this engagement. However, at present,matchmaker is not important in marriage. Even many young people do not consider their parents’ feeling any longer, most times they would like to choose their companions by themselves. They always hope that their companions have the similar hobbies, characteristics and ambition with them. Besides, they hope they should have equal rights in their life. When they meet some difficult problems, they will tell each other at first and then discuss how to deal with them. Once they think that they have find perfect companions, they will clear away all troubles to live together. After they get along with each other several months or several years, they begin to discuss matrimony. This called engagement.In urban, the traditional engagement is weaker than before. The man’s parents carrying with some presents to call at woman’s home. During this meeting, both of them are familiar with each other and discuss the wedding date, the bridal chamber, and other necessary things. Once they reach an agreement, the man will b uy a golden ring for his fiancée. After the engagement, this thing can’t be cancelled at will. While in rural it is a significant event. First, the woman’s mother invites her relatives to call at the man’s home. If they satisfy with all things, they begin to discuss some details about the marriage. Besides, the man’s parents still prepare some precious gifts and a lot of money for their daughter-in-law to purchase dowries. In some undeveloped country, they can’t offer enough money for dowry, so many grown m en can’t get married. Even if in some wealthy countries, many marriages have to be cancelled because both of them can’t make an agreement on money. Therefore, money is to be an obstacle to a happy marriage in rural, which needs us to change it.4 Once the engagement come into force, the woman and her parents cannot go back their words. Otherwise, they are not only considered immorality, but also have to pay for the economic loss to the other side.At last, it is turn to hold wedding. In our country after getting a certificate, people can hold a wedding. On wedding day, the bride gets up early and dresses up herself in a beauty parlor, then stays at home to wait for her groom. At the same time, the groom and his relatives drive several decorated cars to meet bride. Similarly, before him meet his wife, the bride’s relatives and good friends will settle some obstacles to spite him until they satisfied with him. About twelve o’clock, the groom dresses up business suit and necktie and the bride wears bridal veil, standing in the front of the restaurant to receive their relatives and friends. When all the guests arrive there, the new couple goes to the dinner hall with Wedding March, which is the climax of the wedding. At this time, the guests can ask the newlywed to introduce their love affairs, and even their friends will do some hoaxes to make fun of them. Afterwards under the guidance of the elders, the newlywed will drink toasts to their guests one by one. This isthe end of the marriage.B. Marriage Culture of Western CountriesMany western countries have some similarities in marriage culture, but also have their own national characteristics. Now, I will take Britain and American for example.1. British Marriage CultureIn the past, parents or guardians arranged marriage. The bride and groom often were not acquainted until their marriage. The parents often made the marriage arrangements and betrothals while the bride and groom were small children. The children would continue to live with their own parents and meet from time to time for meals or holiday celebrations. However, because of the Civil Marriage Act, a qualified marriage always required parents’ agreement, publication of banns, a register, two or more witnesses, or issuance of a license.Today, British marriage culture has some changes based on the tradition. Young people can choose their girl friends or boy friends on their own wishes. When the men and women’s affection become stable, they will tell their parents and then publish the engagement on newspaper. The betrothal rites of England often hold at bride’s home. They arrange a wedding banquet, and invite their friends and relatives to take part. Under the celebrations of all the guests, the groom wears the ring on the bride’s left middle finger, which implies that she belongs to him. After the engagement, they begin to prepare the wedding. Generally, it holds in church, groom who wears formal dress standing in front of alter to wait for his bride. While the bride whose one-hand holds a rose, and the other hand hooks on her father’s arm and walks to her groom. Then minister reads out the meaning and purpose of Christianity marriage, and ask the bride and groom if they would like to marry with each other. When their answers have no doubt, the minister will give the bride’s right hand to the groom’s and speak out the marriage vows together. After this, groom puts the ring on his bride’s third finger of the left hand. Then, groom takes his bride out of the church, while their relatives throw rice, colorful pieces of paper to them.At the dinner, the new couple will use a knife to cut a big cake, and feed each of them a bit. Guests mingle while enjoying cake, punch and other treats. Later the bride throws her bouquet of flowers to a group of single girls. At the end of the dinner, the couple bid farewell to their friends and then take a honeymoon, one or two week’s vacation trip, to celebrate their marriage.2. American Marriage CultureIn American traditional wedding custom, a young man asks the father of hissweetheart for permission to marry her. If the father agrees, the man later proposes to the woman. The man usually gives his fiancée a diamond ring as a symbol of their engagement. After they engaged for weeks, months, or even years, they begin to prepare their wedding.Before two or three months of the wedding, the bride’s family will arrange a bridal shower. In that day, the bride’s relatives and friends give their special gifts to her, and then she open these gifts one by one to enjoy them. Usually, women will prepare cake to regal their both relatives. Besides, the groom and the bride will hold parties with their own friends to farewell their single life. Then the bride’s parents begin to prepare all things of the wedding, such as the bridal wedding veil, the invitation, the auditorium and so on.At last, it’s time for the wedding. At that day, the couple may invite hundreds of people or just a few close friends to join in their wedding in church. As the ceremony begins, the groom stands with the minister, facing the audience. Followed by Wedding Match, groomsmen and bridesmaids, maid of honor, ring bearer and flower girl, and then bride’s father take her daughter entering. When they reach the altar, the bride’s father put her daughter’s right hand into the groom’s left hand. Then, the bride and the groom face the minister to take vows.Firstly, minister announces to the audience: Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join these two people in holy matrimony, if any one can show just cause why they may not be lawfully joined together, let them speak now or forever hold their peace. If there is anyone who feels that this ceremony should not continue, please speak now. For several minutes, if there is no one to oppose, he then addresses the newlywed and asks: do you take this man or woman to be your lawfully wedded husband or wife, to live together after god’s ordinance, in the holy estate of matrimony? Will you love, honor, comfort, and cherish her from this day forward, forsaking all others, keeping only unto her for as long as you both shall live. After the couple answering ‘I do’, they begins to make their marriage vows: I take thee to be my wedded wife or husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love, honor, and cherish, until death do us part, according to God’s holy ordinance; and thereto I plight thee my troth.After taking the vows, the minister gets bride’s and groom’s rings from the best man and maid of honor, and then prays over their rings. Groom and bride exchange their rings. The minister joins their right hands together and pronounces that they are husband and wife. Later out of church, the bride throws her bouquet of flowers to a group of single girls. Tradition says that the one who catches the bouquet will be next to many. Then the newlywedsrun to their decorated car with a ‘Just Married’ and speed off to celebrate their new marriage.C. Main differences of Marriage Culture between China and Western Countries1. The Wedding ProcessIn ancient China, people considered marriage as a very important thing in life. Therefore, they divided marriage into six steps: Proposing, Asking Name, Birthday Matching, Presenting Betrothal Gifts, Picking a Wedding Date, Wedding Ceremony. This was a very complicated process. At the wedding day, the groom was crowed among his friends as escorts and musicians who played happy music all the way to bride’s home. About twelve o’clock, the bride and groom reached their new home, and went to the family altar, where the couple paid kowtows to Heaven and Earth, the family ancestors and parents successively. After bowing to each other, the bride went to the bridal chamber.The western-style wedding including ceremony and banquet two parts:At 17:00 o’clock, the ceremony start, the Priest arrives; broadcast approach music, the best man and bridesmaid enter the church, nearby weight stand and face the guests. The ring child gives the wedding ring to the Priest. At 17:03, along with the wedding ceremony matching song, the bride pulls her father and enters the church. Then bride’s father personally puts his daughter’s hand to the groom’s hand. At 17:10, music stop and entire audience are silent. The bride and the groom exchange the rings and take on oath. At 17:15, Chief wedding witness gives a speech. At 17:20, the ceremony finish. The newlywed leave the stage after music resounds, the guest applauds the celebration and strews the flower petal to the newlywed. At 17:30, the newlywed and the guests photograph accepts as a memento. At 17:40, the orchestra plays music, the guests enter the dinning room, may enjoy themselves to dine the savory and drink. At 18:10, after the newlywed enters the dinning room, first food starts to provide, and the waiter pours out the champagne to the visitor. The important guest gives a speech. At 18:40, after the savory, the newlywed jump the bridal waltz. The best man, bridesmaid and other guests enter the dance floor afterwards to dance together. At 19:00, all the people takes a seat again and waiting for the staple food. At 19:30, while provide the sweet snake, the dance party continued. At 20:00, the bride throws the bouquet of flowers. At 20:10, the newlywed shuttle between the guests and thank for their presence, also provide the coffee and each kind of drinks. At 20:30, after the newlywed cut the cake together, the guests dance or leave the banquet freely.52. The Wedding DressIn ancient China, people like red color, so on their wedding day bride and groom are all putting on red clothes, which symbolize jubilation, lively,and happiness. Today, people like to hold wedding in church, but the bride’s wedding veil is borrowed from a certain wedding company. However, in western countries, people advocate purity and romantic, therefore, the brides always wear traditional white, and draw on a pair of white glove, and their wedding veils made by themselves. Especially, American brides always wear something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue. Something old is the wedding veil, or headgear, which inherits from the bride’s mother. Something new is the bride’s gifts, which come from her friends, such as skirt, accouterment and so on. Something borrowed is from anybody else. It said that the bride puts borrowed gold or silver in her shoes will bring her luck of wealth. Something blue is the bride’s blue accouterments or bouquets, which mean bride’s purity and chastity.63. The Wedding CarChinese people decorate their wedding cars with red flowers and balloon. Besides, they put a pair of moppets on the car, which symbolize the bride and the groom. While, foreigners decorate their wedding cars with tissue paper, cans or old shoes, and a "Just Married" sign. As said that the sounds made by the cans or old shoes can lustrate demon and bring good luck for the newlywed.74. Other DetailsFirstly, the groom’s family bears the expense of the marriage in China, while in western countries, the costs are totally took by the bride’s family. Secondly, Chinese wedding always needs one groom man and bride maid, while the foreigners need two or more groomsman and bridesmaid. In addition, the bride always goes back to her parents to live with them several days. However, in western countries after the wedding, the newlywed runs to take their honeymoon directly, to celebrate their new marriage. While best man and bridesmaid hold their wedding dinner.IV. Causes of differences in Chinese Marriage Culture and Western CountriesA. Religious BeliefsChina regards Buddhism as principle, and thinks the marriage is destined by heaven, so people have no ability to change it. Therefore, in traditional marriage culture, bowing to heaven and earth is an important part of wedding. Moreover, Chinese people apply red to add happy atmosphere in such big days. Therefore, at the wedding day, the bride’s clothes and shoes are red, even bridal’s chamber and their sedan chairs are decorated with red. Besides, people consider that a qualified marriage must need a matchmake r’s collection and parents’ agreement. While Christianity believesthat “marriage is joined together by god, let not man put asunder.”8 When they get married, they should gain the god’s agreement. Therefore, theyhold their wedding in church, where bride and groom read out vows to each other under the witness of the minister and their relatives. In addition, the bride must wear traditional white veil in western wedding. Since Roman times, white has symbolized happiness, and wealth. Even now, it stands for purity and romantic.B. Ways of ThinkingThe different marriage custom has a direct contraction with the ways of thinking. Chinese people are more conservative, and more old-fashioned. So several thousand years past, their marriage custom hasn’t changed a l ot until western cultures are introduced into their nation. In addition, Chinese people love jollification. For example, after wedding banquet, the friends of the new couple will go to their new room. They believe that the livelier in the bride’s chamber, the more happiness the new couple will get in their later life. So people take various methods to make difficulties for the newlywed. However, the western people are quite more open and they demand a little about their wedding. Their wedding always holds in church: the bride and groom entering the church followed with wedding match, the bride whose one-hand holds a rose, and the other hand hooks on her father’s arm and walk to the groom. Then the bride’s father put her right hand on the groom’s hand, which means he trust the groom and hope the groom can protect, love his daughter forever. At the same time, all the people will bless the new couple. In the front of the minister, the newlywed makes their marriage vows and exchanges their rings. After the minister saying that seal the promises you have made with each other with a kiss, the wedding ends. At last, bride and groom will take their honeymoon for one or two weeks. V. ConclusionThe marriage culture is produced with the development of marriage, which reflects a certain marriage conception. It does not only incarnate the social appearance in some times, but also shows values, ways of thinking, and religious beliefs of one nation. So it is very important to understand the differences of marriage culture in different countries. Firstly, I have introduced the similarities of marriage culture between China and Western Countries. For example, they all choose propitious day to hold their wedding. Besides, they have some other similarities in modern marriage culture. Then I have introduced differences among Chinese, British and American marriage culture, including the wedding process, the wedding dress, the wedding car, and other details. According to the comparison of marriage culture, we can understand their religious beliefs, ways of thinking, culture and so on.In a word, with the development of global economy, people from different countries communicate with each other frequently, so understanding their different culture is very important and significant in intercultural communication, and the thesis is just one part. The author believes the study of this field will go on and will acquire more achievements.。

英语中西方婚礼文化差异比较讲课讲稿

Chinese wedding etiquette
“
“
Chapter3 . Wedding etiquette
Requesting for Marrying the Bride(求亲)
Requesting for Bride and Groom’s Birth Dates （生辰八字）
Contents
Chapter1 . Wedding Dress & Colors
>&gding Colors & Dress
C: the entire wedding's main colors are red.(中国红;吉祥如意happy event festival;) W: bride‘s dress white; groom’s black (festivity 欢庆; riches and honor; sanctity)
Going to church to hold a matrimony rites. (sanctity)
Addressed to the new pastor（牧师）, new oath（誓言）, the exchange of rings, signing the marriage certificate（证明）.
Chapter4 . The Reasons of Differences
Social System (C: Ancient China's political system W: political civilization, Greece and Rome)
Thinking Pattern （C:process of experience and feeling specially）

中西方婚礼的差异(中文篇)

中西方婚礼的差异随着中国经济的全球化发展和中国传统文化对世界的影响，中西方交流日益紧密。

认识和了解各国文化和风俗习惯称为必然。

婚姻是人类社会共有的制度之一。

它是在公开的场合将丈夫和妻子之间的婚姻关系公开确定下来的仪式。

因此几乎在每一种社会文化中,都有举办婚礼的习俗。

婚礼是各个国家文化的重要组成部分。

随着社会的不断进步和全球化的影响,婚礼文化在不断的发生变化。

我国的婚礼文化也不断的受到西方婚礼文化的冲击。

下面就其中西方婚礼的差异主要通过以下两个方面来概述。

一、表现中西方婚礼差异的几个方面：1传统结婚仪式中国的传统婚俗有“三书六礼”“三拜九叩”这些繁俗礼节。

所谓“三书”，就是指聘书、礼书、迎亲书。

而“六礼”是指纳采、问名、纳吉、纳征、请期、亲迎。

而在这之间更有换庚谱、过文定、过大礼、安床等一系列的活动。

而在这些活动中有着大量的禁忌和礼俗，比如新娘嫁妆中要有剪刀（蝴蝶双飞）、痰盂（子孙桶）、尺（良田万顷）、片糖（甜甜蜜蜜）、银包皮带（腰缠万贯）、花瓶（花开富贵）、铜盆及鞋（同偕到老）、龙凤被、床单及枕头一对、两双用红绳捆着的筷子及碗（有衣食）、七十二套衣服，用扁柏、莲子、龙眼及利是伴着（丰衣足食）等物，每样物品都有其不同的含义。

同时，在婚礼进行时也有一定的顺序，按一般的情况，在整个婚礼过程中有：祭祖、出发、燃炮、等待新郎、讨喜、拜别、出门、礼车、掷扇、燃炮、摸橘子、牵新娘、喜宴、送客、闹洞房、三朝回门。

有此可以见到我国文化的繁琐，但不要以为繁琐是我国婚礼的特有特征，其实，不同国家虽然有不同的婚俗，但从繁复的细节与用品的喻意，都可见对婚姻的尊重和期许无分国界。

在西方国家中，婚礼时有旧（Something Old）、新（Something New）、借（Something Borrowed）、蓝（Something Blue）等习俗。

旧是指母亲传下来之婚纱，头饰或首饰，代表承受美好的一切；新是指朋友送的礼物如裙子，饰物，象征新的生活；借是指可向任何人借东西回来，据说从富裕亲友借来金或银放在鞋内，象征带来财运；蓝是指新娘的一些小饰物或花束用蓝色，意味着新娘的纯洁及贞洁。

中西婚礼文化比较英文作文

中西婚礼文化比较英文作文Comparison of Chinese and Western Wedding Cultures。

Wedding is an important event in people's lives, and it is also a reflection of cultural differences. Chinese and Western wedding cultures have their own unique characteristics. In this essay, I will compare and contrast the wedding customs of China and the West.Firstly, the engagement process is different in China and the West. In China, the groom's family will send a betrothal gift to the bride's family to show their sincerity. The betrothal gift includes jewelry, money and other valuable items. In contrast, the Western engagement usually involves a proposal, where the groom-to-be will surprise his girlfriend with a ring and a romantic proposal.Secondly, the wedding ceremony itself is different in China and the West. In China, the wedding ceremony isusually held in the bride's hometown. The bride will wear atraditional red dress, and the groom will wear a black suit. During the ceremony, the couple will bow to their parents and exchange rings. In Western countries, the wedding ceremony is often held in a church or a special venue. The bride will wear a white dress, and the groom will wear a tuxedo. The ceremony usually involves exchanging vows and rings.Thirdly, the reception is also different in China and the West. In China, the reception is often a banquet, where the newlyweds will toast to their guests. The guests will also give red envelopes with money as a gift to the couple. In Western countries, the reception is usually a party, where the guests will dance and celebrate with the newlyweds. The couple will also cut a cake and have a first dance.In addition, there are also differences in the wedding traditions. In China, the bride will have a hair combing ceremony before the wedding, where her mother or grandmother will comb her hair and give her advice on marriage. In Western countries, the bride will have abridal shower, where her friends will give her gifts and play games. Another difference is that in China, the bride and groom will often take wedding photos before the wedding day, while in Western countries, the photos are usually taken on the wedding day.In conclusion, Chinese and Western wedding cultures have their own unique characteristics. The engagement process, wedding ceremony, reception, and traditions areall different. However, both cultures share the same belief in love and commitment between two people. The wedding is a celebration of the couple's love and the start of a newlife together.。

中西方婚礼差异_英文5篇

中西方婚礼差异_英文5篇第一篇：中西方婚礼差异_英文Western wedding is a romantic type, the whole wedding from start to finish to the full of romantic.The bride's dress is generally white, the groom is black dress so that the whole wedding was the solemn seriousness.Marriage to the church to the whole wedding ceremony is the most important link.First, as the wedding march rhythm, the bride pull her father's hands go before the groom by her father she personally delivered the hands of the groom.pastor will ask the bride and groom on the other side to make a lifetime commitment, this is the climax of the whole wedding.then they will be priests and the blessing of everyone, exchanged marriage rings and kiss each other.The bride spent the hands of the ball were not ordinary furnishings.At the end of the wedding, the bride would throw the female guests arrived at the scene, who received curd, who is a married person, which makes the entire ceremony be heard laughing in the end.China is different from the wedding on the West, the entire wedding's main colours are red, this is also the representative of the traditional Chinese festivity colours.This change will enable the wedding jubilation.In the traditional wedding, the bride wearing red Luoyi general, wearing Fengguan, still above a red scarf.While the groom wearing red long gown mandarin jacket, wearing a red cap along.Palanquin bride rode in the red, the groom on horseback in front, with matchmaking and Yingqing teams to the groom's house in Baiting.Parents sitting on the two sides appear, and appear next married bride and groom.Entire wedding presided over by the master of ceremonies, in his command , a bride and groom Bastinade, Xiabai GAO Tang, andthen a husband and wife Baidoa, into the bridal chamber.Noisy wedding is the climax of wedding, the bride and groom first to wait for the wedding, the groom and guests on the outstanding hospitality, Jiujufanbao, in a lot of the groom greeted came to the wedding.everybody started Noisy wedding, the bride and groom all stirred up trouble in the next game…… do all this in a whole wedding laughter ended.By studying the differences between Chinese and Western wedding, I understand their characteristics: Western wedding is pure romantic, and China is happy wedding;Western wedding is feeling valued, and China values the ceremony.In the West because of their different customs, have also formed their own characteristics wedding customs.Though, have different customs, but no matter where the wedding was all full of blessings and laughter.Difference between Chinese and western weeding Foreign Wedding Customs Wedding Location and WearWedding process The wedding ceremony hold in a church or outdoor in a western country The bride will wearing a white wedding gown and holding a bouquet of flowers in her right hand.The wedding process of westerns To the church wedding ceremony is the most important aspects of the wedding.First of all, with the rhythm of the wedding march, the bride of her father's harness hands before the groom came from her father that she personally handed the hands of the bridegroom.pastor will ask the bride and groom to make a lifetime commitment to each other, and this is the climax of the wedding.and then they will be priests and to the people's blessing, exchange of marriage rings and kiss each other.到教堂去举行结婚仪式是整个婚礼最重要的环节.首先,随着婚礼进行曲的节奏,新娘挽她的父亲的手走到新郎面前,由她的父亲将她亲手交到新郎手中.牧师会要求新郎新娘对对方作出一辈子的承诺,这也是整个婚礼的高潮.然后他们会在牧师和众人的祝福下,交换结婚戒指并亲吻对方。

中英婚俗差异

to the Father.
Ceremony Process
The bride pulls her fath
and enter the church.
Puts his daughter's
hand to the bridegroom's hand.
The exchange of rings
British Wedding
•4.Transportation： • the brides were leaded by a flower girl to the church.
•the road was full of flower；means the road to happiness.
婚礼流程
蓝——Something Blue
• “蓝”指新娘身上披的缎带必须是蓝色的，表示新娘对爱情的忠贞之情。
Made By Andy
Something Blue...
• to represent purity and love • a blue dress —a blue band around the bottom —a blue garter （吊袜带）.
wedding banquet
lucky candy
wine drunk at a wedding feast
Wedding Process
The food for bride：
cultural significance

red dates, peanuts, longans and melon seeds. sounds like "Have a baby soon."（早生贵子）

中西方婚俗对比

中西方婚俗对比自古以来，婚姻是人类社会生活的重要方面，透过纷繁绚丽的婚俗，可以洞察人类社会不同的的风俗人情，探索人类社会发展的基本规律。

随着中国加入WTO，中国和西方国家间的经济、文化交流日渐频繁，中国和西方国家人民间的合作与往来与日俱增，这种要求更显迫切。

本文以中西方婚礼习俗为切入点，开展对西方国家文化、风俗习惯的研究。

古往今来几乎每一种社会、每一种文化，都有举办婚礼的习俗。

用婚礼将丈夫和妻子之间的关系公开确定下来，这似乎是人类的天生需要。

只是婚礼的形式却随着人类社会的进步不断地发生变化，不过万变不离其宗，所有婚礼习俗中都设计了一些颇有难度的环节。

中西方在婚礼文化方面存在很大的差异，不仅在形式的不同，更多的是它产生的思想渊源的不同，中国注重喜庆、仪式隆重。

西方则更注重浪漫自由，崇尚爱情至上。

本文通过对现有的文献进行整理阅读，分别对中西方婚礼文化进行研究。

首先是中国的婚礼。

中国人比较保守，喜欢热闹，思维较古板，所以在中国历史几千年的时间里整个婚礼的习俗并没有多大的变化。

直到近代西方的文化传入以后，中国的传统文化才开始向西方转化。

在古代婚礼形成中：1、主要在于伦理道德的基础，在中国的传统观念中，婚姻具有非常神圣的意义，男女婚姻乃成天地阴阳之性配合而成。

君臣、父子、夫妇、兄弟、朋友是为五伦。

隐含婚姻为伦常之本的传统观念，具有严肃的伦理学意义，也使婚姻成为了中国传统的伦理道德基础；2、“天作之合”中国旧时以为婚姻皆由天定，所以称人之婚姻美满为“天作之合”；又有所谓“五百年前结成因，这种思想的出发点是为了家庭相安无事。

但中国传统世俗婚姻观主要是儒家思想影响下，以人为本、具世俗性的婚姻观。

在几千年封建社会的熔炉中，它早已染上了浓厚的封建色彩。

“天作之合”的婚姻观也是出于中国传统世俗婚姻归本于天思想；3、“八字命相”举荐“才貌双全”。

人们在缔结婚姻大事时，非常重视双方的五行八字的配合，力求五行相生，八字和谐，建立宜室宜家的美满婚姻；4、父母之命，媒妁之言，中国有着2000多年的封建社会，封建礼教束缚着人们。

中西传统婚俗礼仪的差异所在(精编版)

中西传统婚俗礼仪的差异所在由于文化底蕴的不同，中西方的婚礼也有着较大的差别，但是随着改革开放的到来，中西方的婚礼已经渐渐融和，现在的婚礼，既有西方的原素，也不会缺乏中式的特色。

下面是为大家准备的中西传统婚俗礼仪的差异所在，希望可以帮助大家!中西传统婚俗礼仪的差异所在(一)婚礼地点对于我们中国人来说，婚礼要办的隆重热闹，邀请众多的亲戚朋友，所以婚礼举行的地点一般都选在交通方便、空间宽敞的院落或酒店。

西方婚礼突出庄重和圣洁，婚礼一般都是在教堂，或其他较为安静的地方举行，婚礼井井有条，但是相对来说就不如中国婚礼那么热闹。

(二)婚宴中西方的婚宴也有很大不同。

在中国，一般都在婚宴所在地举办结婚典礼。

传统的婚宴的酒席是一场非常盛大、隆重的宴席，通常在中午举行，持续三天。

另外还设有一些余兴节目。

对于新郎的父母而言，更是要宴请其所有的亲朋。

宴席上，人们只是吃、喝、聊天，饭后各自回家。

在西方国家，婚宴通常是在教堂的结婚典礼结束之后举行。

婚宴中通常伴随着舞会，婚宴舞会可能会有一些特别的模式。

宴会会在互相敬酒与庆祝中进行，一直到新人们坐上车子离去为止。

新人会在家人朋友的欢送下开始蜜月旅程。

通过以上几个方面的比较我们可以看出，西方的婚俗更为开放、浪漫、自由，而中国的婚俗更为严谨、庄重、繁琐。

但是，中西方的婚俗也有相似的地方。

例如，中国古代有抛绣球迎亲的习俗;而西方的新郎新娘在教堂举行婚礼后，会把手中的鲜花抛向空中，如果有人接到的话就预示着他将很快结婚。

中西方婚礼上都有一位主持，西方国家的通常是神父或牧师，而中国则是专门的婚庆司仪，其主要任务就是使婚礼更加热闹，亲戚朋友更加开心。

中西传统婚俗礼仪的差异西方教堂试婚礼，有神父宣读誓词中国婚礼需要拜天地、拜高堂、夫妻对拜中西方婚礼的差别-中西方国家喜宴形式不同中式喜宴的酒席很大一部分的内容是亲朋好友热闹地聚在一起进餐，另外还设有一些余兴节目。

在宴席中间新娘一般换1至2套衣服，迎宾时新娘先穿白色婚纱，敬酒时再换上极富个性色彩的衣服。

中西方文化差异之婚礼习俗演讲稿

习俗大家好，我们是宇宙最强小组，今天我们要讲的主题是关于中西方婚礼习俗之间的差异。

主要分为三部分来讲，第一部分是婚纱和颜色，第二部分是结婚礼物，第三部分是婚礼仪式。

第一部分是关于中西方婚纱与颜色的不同。

中式婚礼在传统的中式婚礼中，红色是结婚礼服的标志性颜色，也是最能体现出华夏魅力的颜色，代表着吉祥和喜庆。

礼服的样式就千差万别了，从汉服、唐装，到近代的秀禾服、旗袍等，但共同点都是尚红色。

其中，最传统的属新娘是凤冠霞帔与新郎的状元服。

（可以自己适当补充）西式婚礼：在西方婚礼中，新娘穿袒胸露背的大礼服白色婚纱。

西方人认为，白色象征着纯洁和忠贞。

白婚纱始于19世纪的英国维多利亚女王的婚礼，之后风靡世界。

至于新郎的礼服，则为黑色燕尾服，配灰马甲、白衬衫，灰或黑色带条纹长裤，浆硬下翻领，灰领带，黑皮鞋。

不过也有的西方青年，有意打破传统，不去教堂办婚礼，而是去野外，如湖边、城堡举办简朴婚礼，不穿白婚纱，而是自己亲自设计、制作的其他颜色的婚装。

第二部分是关于中西方结婚礼物的不同。

在中式婚礼中：我们中国人从古代起就比较喜欢饮茶，所以大家不仅送茶具，可能还会送一些名贵的茶，这种茶一般都是很让人沁人心脾的。

古代的时候还会送一些金银挂饰，或者是一些玉器，金银挂饰大家都讲究大气，精巧，所以这种金银挂饰一般都是比较实用的。

但是，古代很多人都不是大户，人家都是普通的居民。

虽然大家都不是很有钱，但是结婚都是图一个好彩头，在古代一般来说，大家也可以送一些丝绸或者是布匹和粮食。

古话常说，民以食为天，送粮食也是一个不错的选择。

在70年代结婚三大件：“三转一响” ，分别是自行车、手表、缝纫机和收音机。

70 年代的爱情是相濡以沫、含蓄忠贞的爱情，能有手表、自行车、缝纫机是当时每个结婚的新娘最羡慕的结婚嫁妆。

现下，在我国红白事随礼、凑个份子成了人们一大负担。

虽然心里不情愿，可又难以抗拒这股强大潮流。

以前多送实用品，现在更时兴送钱，除了双方父母的改口(即新人原来称对方父母叔叔阿姨，现在改口为爸妈)红包外，七姑八姨、同学同事、亲朋好友，各根据关系亲疏，少则百元，多则千元万元，就是所谓的份子钱。

The Differences of Marriage Customs婚俗差异

2.Besides, It is a must to pay more attention on the traditional cultural customs, maintain characteristic, enjoy the beauty of ethic culture and customs.
Ⅴ. Innovation Point
• With a longitudinal thinking, introduces the traditional marriage customs in China and the West. Then lists differences from the surface forms to the deep connection.
The Differences of Marriage Customs Between China and the West
姓名：王小男班级：英语119 导师：郭娟娟（讲师）
段红（助教）
Ⅰ. The main Contents
• Almost every country has its custom in holding a wedding. Marriage customs reflect the traditional culture and civilization of a country, it also catches a glimpse of the social life style. This paper compares marriage customs between China and the West, then analyze people’s attitude towards marriage and its deep reasons. All of these can help people better understand the different cultures, further more, promote the communication between China and the West.

中西方婚礼文化的差异简短50字英语作文

中西方婚礼文化的差异简短50字英语作文 Western weddings are often characterized by their elegance and romance, with white dresses, flowers, and a formal ceremony. In contrast, Chinese weddings emphasize red, symbolizing prosperity and joy, with a more festiveand traditional atmosphere. The bride often wears a red wedding dress, and the celebration includes games and music. These differences reflect the distinct cultural values and traditions of the two regions.**中西婚礼文化差异简述**西方婚礼通常以优雅和浪漫为特点，白色的婚纱、鲜花和正式的仪式都是标配。

相比之下，中式婚礼则更加注重红色，象征着繁荣和喜悦，营造出更为喜庆和传统的氛围。

新娘通常穿着红色的婚纱，庆祝活动包括游戏和音乐。

这些差异反映了两地区不同的文化价值观和传统。

**展开说明**西方婚礼通常在教堂或类似的神圣场所举行，新娘身着白色的婚纱，手持花束，在亲朋好友的见证下，与新郎交换戒指并许下终身的承诺。

整个仪式充满了浪漫和神圣感，体现了西方文化中重视爱情和婚姻的观念。

而在中国，婚礼通常被视为一个家庭的喜庆事件，强调热闹和欢乐。

新娘通常穿着红色的传统婚纱，头戴凤冠霞帔，显得雍容华贵。

婚礼上会有许多传统的仪式，如敬茶、拜堂等，这些都是对传统文化和家庭价值观的尊重和传承。

此外，婚礼上还会有许多游戏和表演，让宾客们尽情欢乐，营造出喜庆的氛围。

中西方婚俗文化差异

Differences Between Western and Chinese Marriage Customs As we all know, the cultures of western and Chinese have a huge difference, so it must to influence the differences of marital customs between Western and Chinese. In the comparisons of the marital customs, we can see the diversity of the culture in different countries. This paper is to discover the different customs between Chinese and Western marriage and analyze the reasons for the distinctions.The differences between Chinese and western marriage customs(1)The different attitudes for marriagesIn ancient China, everybody marriage was decided by their parents. They didn’t have chance to choose the one who would company with them forever. But this situation hardly happened in western countries. Traditional Chinese people obey the feudal rituals of states. The feudal system restrict people to find true love. On the contrary, western people from ancient time have eager to acquire freedom. Although it’s not all freedom.(2) Pre-marriage ritual ceremony,In general Chinese people follow six procedures in traditional marriage, namely, proposing, asking the name, asking for fortune, sending betrothal present to girl’s family, discussing date of marriage and meeting the bride. Compared with Chinese marriage, Western marriage is simpler and there are a few standard customs acknowledged as being traditional: proposal, engagement, choosing the day and holding the wedding. From these Chinese etiquetes, we can see that we are a state of ceremonies .Our attitude emphasize rigorous, so we really attention to every detail. On the contrary, western people like simpleness, if a man and a woman want to go to marriage, they just need a witness who can blessing them.Besides, in ancient China, if we want to go to marriage, we must to tell our parents and let them prepare it. Parents would find a matchmaker to make match. Then their marriage can gen protection. And now, we don’t need matchmakers, just find the one who you really love. If you and your lover prepare to live together, you can go to the civil affairs bureau where your registered permanent address locus. Spending 9 Yuan and then you can get 2 marriage licenses. It proves that your marriage is protected by laws. As for western countries, if they are Christian, theyalways go to churches, under the blessing and pastor’s praying, they became a legal couple.(3)The wedding dressWhatever in modern China or western countries, almost young couple will choose western wedding dress and suits in their weddings. Wearing wedding gowns and hand in hand with ourselves lover is a dream for all girls during the childhood. Let’s see why wedding dress is so popular with couples. Because white wedding dress are symbolized pure and scared love and pretty. Although wedding dress are mainstream in the society, our traditional wedding gowns are still influential. The main color——red is widely used in Chinese weddings. Red is symbolized auspicious and lively. Most old people believed that dressing in red can make the newlyweds’ future life more booming.(4)WeddingDuring a series of previous preparation, newlyweds were going to prepare formal wedding ceremony. Whatever the society is modern or ancient, in China, feasts are essential. In ancient times, a bride had too many things to do before she came into bridegroom’s home. First, only if did her husband kicked her bridal sedan-chair 3 times, the bride can went out of sedan-chair and a matchmaker would carry her on the back. The bridegroom’s family put a brazier in front of their hou se, at the same time the bride should across the brazier. When the newlyweds came in the room ang they would kowtow and thank sky, earth, parents and couples each other. After doing these, the wedding ceremony was finished. Nowadays, the bride’s relatives and bridegroom’s relatives are gathering on the eve of wedding. In the morning, bride’s friends will prepare some tricks for bridegroom and Best Manat. When bridegroom was coming, the first thing he should do was knocking at a door in order to let bride to go outside. Of course it’s really difficult, because people inside would make some demands such as singing songs, speaking up ‘I love you’ and telling jokes etc. Besides, the bridegroom must to give an abundant red envelopes and then they can take the advantage to go inside while bridesmaid opening the door to receive the red envelope. It’s just the first trick, after coming in room. These bridesmaids may already hide thebride’s shoes to tease bridegroom. Only if the bridegroom find out the places where a pair of shoes was hidden. Finally the bride put on her shoes, they can go to the hotel to do next part. In the hotel, guests were gathering and waiting the couple’s coming. Everybody sat here and had a big meal to celebrate the ceremony. Let’s see that how western people hold a wedding. In addition to wedding, they may have an espousals. It’s just like a party that everybody will enjoy it without unnecessary and overelaborate formalities, they needn’t to give red envelopes. The only thing you should give couples is your sincere best wishes.(5) After weddingAs we all know, we have a traditional custom that the bride can visit the parental home after wedding in China. The bride must to live in her husband’s home from now on. Today, the custom is gradually disappeared, most couples chosen to live alone. In the western countries, because these children always independent after as an adult. At the time that they can marry, they will build their own familyTo sum up, the above review on characteristics of American slangs may represent the major achievements in recent years. These studies have effectively deepened our understanding of American slang, its linguistics, its translation principles and social functions. (总结一下全文内容)meanwhile these studies also clearly demonstrate a need for future study in other perspectives, for example, what unique characteristics of campus slang or sitcom slangs may have and why.References1.Xu,X. 2007. The Rhetorical Characteristics and the Stylistic Features of American English Slang. Journal of Chongqing Institute of Techonology (Natural Science Edition),No.3,pp.178～180.(徐秀珍，2007，美国俚语的修辞特征及语言特点，《重庆工学院学报》（自然科学版），第三期).2.3.4.10.。

中西方婚礼文化差异（精选五篇）

中西方婚礼文化差异（精选五篇）第一篇：中西方婚礼文化差异中西方婚礼文化差异1.浅谈中西方婚礼的差异中西方婚礼文化简介甜蜜的爱情是人生中必不可少的，每个人都需要爱情的滋养。

然而在爱情婚姻观上，中西方却有很大的差异。

伴随爱情随之而来的是婚礼，婚礼作为文化的一个有机组成部分，也是一个人一生中最为重要的仪式之一，它在中西方不同文化的熏陶下也逐渐的呈现出了不同的婚俗习惯，以上种种差异都明显的体现着中西方文化的不同。

本文旨在对中西方爱情婚姻观和婚礼习俗方面的差异进行比较，并对造成差异的原因进行分析，中国的婚礼有许多的仪式。

自古以来婚姻是人伦之首，婚礼文化是一个民族重要组成部分。

历史上最早记载婚礼习俗的书《仪礼》中曾今说道：“婚有六礼，纳采、问名、纳吉、纳征、请期、亲迎。

”而在西方国家却只有4道程序，即建议，改姓，选期和举行婚礼。

由于宗教、文化根源、婚姻观念以及地理环境的差异在一定程度上决定了中西方婚俗的不同。

在中国婚俗中，媒人起着决定性的作用，作为婚姻当事人的双方却没有自由选择的权利和自由，而且男女在婚姻中的不平等现象也经常出现。

在西方，是牧师在婚姻中起作用，而且当事人双方也有自由选择的权利。

随着世界文化不断的相互交流的大环境下，现在的年轻人一般会选择中式婚礼西方化，那么中西方婚礼文化到底存在着怎样的差异呢？本文就中西方婚礼的差异作出了如下的探讨。

2.中西方婚礼文化对比首先，婚礼有很多的组成部分，它在中西方的不断熏陶下也渐渐呈现出不同的形态。

下列就从婚礼的文化，习俗，服饰，地点，等方面做出了对比。

以便于我们更好的找出中西方婚礼文化的差异。

2.1中国古代婚礼的习俗.中国的传统婚俗有“三书六礼”“三拜九叩”这些礼节。

所谓“三书”，就是指男方向女方家里下聘书、礼书、迎亲书。

然后男女双方正式定下婚约。

结婚当天用。

礼书：过礼的书，详细记录了男方送女方的礼物品种还有数量。

纳征（过大礼）时用。

迎亲书：迎娶新娘的书。

结婚当日（亲迎）接新娘过门时用。

中西方婚礼文化差异_跨文化交际说课讲解

VOW
XXX, do you take this woman, XXX, to be your lawful wedded wife, to live together in the estate of matrimony? Will you love her, honor her, comfort her and keep her in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, be true to her as long as you both shall live?
If g dress new, it may represent her new item, but any item that is new may be used. Something "new" is usually the easiest category to fill.
click
Wedding in Western Culture
click
The Differences and Similarities
Cross Burning Brazier
This movement symbolizes wiping out all the mischief and the couple will have a bright prospect ever after.
I,XXX, take you , XXX, as my lawful wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part.

中外婚礼习俗对比(英文)

In the West attaches great importance to the wedding anniversary every year to celebrate and have a different title. The first year of marriage is Paper Wedding, meaning a piece of paper printed by the marriage certificate laid down a marriage relationship, the second year of marriage is Cotton Wedding, the third year of Leather Wedding, the fourth year of marriage Silk Wedding, the first five years of marriage, said Wood Wedding
婚礼地点
Wedding Location
婚礼地点
For us Chinese people, to do the grand wedding lively, inviting a large number of relatives and friends, so the location of the wedding was held in the general election are easily accessible, spacious courtyards or hotel.
Байду номын сангаас
Similar Custom
Marriage in the West is somewhat similar. For example, the ancient Chinese have thrown Hydrangea (throw an embroidered ball) wedding customs; while the Western church wedding the bride and groom, will in the hands of flowers into the air, if someone received, then it indicates that he will soon marry .

中英婚俗差异（跨文化）讲稿

中英婚俗差异（跨文化）讲稿Traditional Marriage Convention Differencebetween China and BritainPART 1Every country has its own unique form of marriage. T oday, our group would like to share the differences in marriage customs between China and BritainOur presentation includes four partsI. Cultural background and Marital Conception(婚姻观)II. Wedding preparationsIII. Wedding CeremonyIV. More wedding customsNow, let me introduce the first part to you.PART I. Cultural background and Marital ConceptionCulture is the origin of all acts, and Marital Conception derived from cultural backgrounds. To give you a better understanding of the differences of Marital Conception between China and Britain, I will analyze their cultural background at first.ChinaChina is located in the east of the Eurasian continent（欧亚大陆）. Ancient China is the typical country of1. River Civilization.2. small-scale peasant（小农经济）, which is Self-sufficiency and Enclosed.The main purpose of Chinese traditional marriage is1. offspring,2. strengthen the family（壮大家族）,3. maintain and improve the family's reputation and status. Marriage is not a personal matter, but is related to the wholefamily.In old china, unmarried men and women to know each other through a matchmaker under the arrangements of their parents.SO, love is not the basis for marriage.Next, let us look at the case of Britain.BritainLocated in the east coast of the Atlantic Ocean ,1. In the general sense, marine culture is more open and pluralistic,and politically more democratic.2. By this culture, the British showed the characteristics of the pursuit of equality and freedom.3. They pay more attention to personal wishes.Compared with the Chinese marital conception, the British is more open.1. Parents can not decide whom to marry their children.Couples get married just for love, not for the family's reputation and status.2.To British people, marriage is the consummation of love.3. Most Westerners have a "trial marriage(试婚)" experience. Couples live together before marriage, to test whether he / she is really suitable for life companion.There are two famous sentences,from Chinese 孟子and western 海明威. they perfectly reflect the marriage conception difference between China and BritainThe contents of this part has finished. My teammates will show you the next section. Thank you !PART IIII. Wedding Preparations1.ChinaChina's traditional customs have a complex ceremonialcustom called "three letters and six rites". Three letters:● Request Letter It is sent by the groom's family to the bride's family to confirm a marriage.●Gift Letter It is actually a gift list that records the description and quantity of the gifts.● Wedding Letter It confirms the act of bri nging the bride into the groom's family.Six rites:● Proposing Proposal used to be practiced by a matchmaker.● Asking Birthday The matchmaker would ask for the bride's birthday and birth hour record.● Birthday matching Place eight characters at the ancestral altar to confirm compatibility.● Presenting wedding gifts Groom's family will send wedding gifts to the bride’s family. ● Picking auspicious wedding date An astrologist will select an auspicious wedding date.● Wedding ceremony On the selected d ay, the groom will pick up the bride from her home.2.BritainCompared with the Chinese customs, traditional British wedding preparations much simpler than Chinese.The woman● Preparing guest list and send invitationsSending out invitations around two months before the wedding.● Contacting with the church pastorDiscussing the adornment of the church, the invitation of the band and the date of the wedding.● Wedding receptionDeciding what type of food and refreshments should beoffered, pick a wedding cake and so on. The man● Decorating the new houseAccording to both sides of bride and groom’s liking, decorate a new house to live after marriage.● Arranging the photographerIt’s necessary to remember the wonderful moments at the wedding day forever.● Paying the cost of the church.Giving bridesmaids and pageboy rewards and gifts, and paying the cost of the church.PART IIIIII. Wedding Ceremony一、China1. Color: red Dajidali. So, traditional Chinese weddings are always filled with red things to bring auspicious blessings and respects.2. Location：The bridegroom’s home3. Dress: Bride: a chaplet and official robes Bridegroom: Kramer brown take4.Transportation: The bridegroom always rent a sedan. The sedan will take the bride to bridegroom family..5.Process：1）fetch the bride（迎亲）After riding in the red bridal bride, the groom rode in front, with the matchmaker, and the Bridal teams to groom the family weddings.2）Wedding Ceremony：1 bow to the heaven and earth.2 bow to their parents3 bow to each other3）offer a cup of tea, give red envelopes4）Special food5）Go to the bridal chamber6）To tease the new couple二、England1.Color：White, present pure2.wedding Location：church3.Dress：bridegroom：western style cloth bride：wedding vell4.Transportation：In traditional wedding ceremony, they didn’t use luxury car motorcade, the brides were often leaded by a flower girl to the church. Flower road5.Process：1）The ceremony start. The Father arrives, broadcast approach music，the best man and bridemaid enter the church, nearby newlywed stand and face the guest. The ring child gives the wedding-ring to the Father.2）Along with the wedding ceremony marching song, the bride pulls her father and enter church. Then bride's father personally puts her daughter's hand to the bridegroom's hand. 3）Music stop and entire audience are silent. Exchange the rings & take an oath.4）Chief wedding witness gives a speech.5）The ceremony finish. The newlywed leave the stage after music resounds, the guest applauds the celebration and strews the flower petal to them & Bride’s bouquet to single girls.6）The newlywed cut the cake together, the guest dance or leave the banquet freely.PART 4IV. More wedding customsLadies and gentlemen,Now it's my turn to show you thefourth part of our presentation, More wedding customs.1.Firstly, I will talk about the custom of “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence in your shoe” ，which British brides should prepare for their wedding.Something oldBrides must put on something old in the wedding to represent her continued ties to her family and her old life.Many brides wear a piece of family jewelry as their old item. Some brides wear the wedding dress worn by their mother or grandmother.Something newWearing something new is supposed to represent success and hope in the bride’s new life and in her marriage.Something “new” is usually the easiest category to fill and most bridges will wear a new wedding dress.Something borrowedThe borrowed item should be something borrowed from a friend that is happily married. It is suggested that their happiness will rub off on you and bring lasting happiness to your marriage.Something blueWearing something blue dates back to biblical times when a blue wedding dress was worn to represent purity and love. Over time this has changed from wearing a blue dress to wearing j ust a blue band around the bottom of the bride’s wedding dress and in modern times, the brides wear a blue garter instead.Sixpence in the shoePlacing a si lver sixpence in the bride’s left shoe is said to be a symbol of wealth. This not only refers to financial wealth, but also a wealth of happiness and joy throughout her marriage.Things of this custom have their own unique traditional meaning, but all of them are able to bring luck and fortune to the newly married couples.2.Secondly, let’s t ake a look at what do the newlyweds do just after the wedding.In China,the couple should go back to bride’s home at the third day after the wedding,which is called “a bride's homecoming on the third day after matrimony”.At that time, the bride’s family will diner guests and it’s just another get-together.In Britain, the newlyweds will go for a Honeymoon after the wedding Banquet. According to an ancient British custom, the newlyweds must drink a Special drink with honey for a month to symbolize a happy family life.Thus, this month is called the honeymoon.The couples will have a personal trip during the honeymoon and have a good rest after the busy preparations of the wedding.Our presentation is over, thank you!。