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1、Traditional Chinese Wedding,Holding your hand,and aging with you（执子之手，与子偕老）,China is a large country with 56 nationalities.Different nationalities have different marriage customs,but whatever the nationality is,the wedding ceremony is usually very complicated.The traditional Chinese marriage usually
2、 involves 6 necessary procedures。,The main 6 necessary procedures of the wedding,match-making（说媒）Engagement（定亲）betrothal presents（聘礼）meeting the bride（迎娶）three bows（拜堂）bridal chamber（闹洞房）,match-making,In feudal China“parental commands and matchmakers words”is very important.So if an unmarried boys p
3、arents find a girl they interested in,they will find a matchmaker to make the proposal.,The match maker,Engagement,Once the two families agree about the matter,the bridegrooms family will present engagement gifts to the brides family.,betrothal presents,At this point the bridegrooms family arranges
4、for the matchmaker to present bride price(betrothal gifts),including the betrothal letter,to the brides family.The grooms family will then send an elaborate array of food,cakes,and religious items to the brides family,meeting the bride,The wedding procession of the brides family stops at the door of
5、 the grooms home.There are ceremonies to be followed to welcome the bride and her wedding procession into the grooms home,which varies from local to local.,three bows,First,they give the first bow to heaven and earth.,Then they give the second bow to he family ancestors and parents.,Finally,the brid
6、e and groom give bows to each other.,bridal chamber,The bridegroom and bride are sitting on the bed of the bridal chamber.The newlywed couple will drink wine from two cups tied together with a red string,arm crossed from each other.(交杯酒)Then,the teasing game starts.Usually,all the young men can part
7、icipate in the game,except for the brides married brother-in-law.Those funny and silly game will ease the tension,since the newlywed never meet each other before the wedding.,Chinese Wedding Customsfood,Chinese date(枣)peanut(花生)longan(桂圆)chestnut(栗子)They means early birth of a healthy baby(早生贵子),the
8、 groom weara red long gown,red shoesa red silk sash with a red silk ball in a shape of flower on his chest.,the bride wear red Luoyi and Fengguan,and still above a red scarf.,2023/2/21,11,Chinese Wedding Customsdress,Chinese Wedding Customs Crying marriage（哭嫁）,Meaning：to thankParents for raisingHer
9、up,Chinese Wedding Customs Kick the curtain of the sedan chair（踢轿门）,Purpose：to kicked off the brides pride（去傲气）,Chinese Wedding Customs Stride the fire pan（跨火盆）,Purpose：To counteract evil force（辟邪）,Do you want to hold your own wedding?Do you have your beloved？,Whatever,All shall be well,and Jack shall have Jill.I wish you can encountering your own love!,16,The end,
