Chinese traditional wedding(中国传统婚礼)

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Infeudalsociety,theimportanceofmarriagewasfarmorethanthatapersonfoundhisbetterhalf.Forthemaleside,itdeterminedtheprosperityandeventhefuturefameoftheirfamily;whileforthefemaleside,itmeantthatparentslostthechanceofseeingtheirdaughterforalongtime.2021/5/92

Essentialtothemarriageprocesswerecommonlyrecognized‘3Lettersand6etiquettes’.3letters:betrothalletter

giftletter

weddingletter6etiquettes:match-makingEngagementbetrothalpresentsmeetingthebridethreeworshipsdrinkingwedlockwine2021/5/93RediscentraltotheweddingthemeofChina.

Itsignifieslove,joyandprosperityandisusedinavarietyofwaysinChineseweddingtraditions.e.g.weddinggown、shoes、package,extra.ChineseWeddingCustoms

【red】2021/5/94ChineseWeddingCustoms

【food】ChinesedatepeanutlonganChestnutMeans:earlybirthofahealthybaby

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【CombingHair】‘goodfortune’womanandmanIncenseneedstobeburntThebridealsoneedstositnexttoawindowwherethemooncanbeseen.2021/5/96Theirhairneedstobecombedfourtimesandeachhasaspecialmeaning：Thefirst:frombeginningtilltheend.Thesecond:harmonyfromnowtilloldage.Thethird:sonsandgrandsonsallovertheplace.

Thefourth:goodwealthandalong-lastingmarriage.2021/5/97ChineseWeddingCustoms

【Cryingmarriage】Meaning：

tothankParentsforraisingherupandshowherreluctancetoleavehome2021/5/98KickthecurtainofthesedanchairPurpose：tokickedoffthebride‘spride2021/5/99StridethefirepanPurpose：tocounteractevilforce2021/5/910Obeisance2021/5/911threeworships：

1、worshiptheheavens

2、worshipthegroom‘sparents

3、worshipeachother2021/5/912RedpackageAfterthat,thesuperiorswillgivethemredpackageswithmonetarygiftsandwishthemwell.2021/5/913Thegroom'sfamilywillthengiveabanquetforthefriendsandrelativestocelebratethewedding.

banquet2021/5/914stiruptheredveil2021/5/915

cross-cuppedwineAllInOnenevertobeseparated2021/5/916Ofcourse,marriagecustomsdifferedbyregion,butthesewerethemostcommon.Theyhavebeenmaintainedforthousandsofyears,butinrecentyearspeopleha