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Page 1: Chinese wedding traditions - University of Northern Iowaschragec/Chinese Wedding.pdfChinese Wedding Traditions Red is the Color of Weddings in China Red is central to the wedding theme

中国传统婚礼 Chinese wedding traditions

By Martin

Page 2: Chinese wedding traditions - University of Northern Iowaschragec/Chinese Wedding.pdfChinese Wedding Traditions Red is the Color of Weddings in China Red is central to the wedding theme

China is a large country with 56 ethnic groups. Different ethnic groups have different marriage customs, but whatever the group is, the wedding ceremony is usually very complicated. The traditional Chinese marriage usually 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)

Drinking wedlock wine(喝交杯酒)

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Chinese Wedding Traditions

Red is the Color of Weddings in China

Red is central to the wedding theme of China. It

signifies love, joy and prosperity and is used in a

variety of ways in Chinese wedding traditions.

e.g. wedding gown(新娘礼服) 、shoes、package

(包裹)、quilt(被子)、pillow(枕头)、door

curtain (门帘),and so on.

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Chinese Wedding Customs

【food】 Chinese date 枣

peanut 花生

longan 桂圆

chestnut 栗子

early birth of a

healthy baby

早生贵子

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Chinese Wedding Customs

【Combing Hair 梳头】

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Chinese Wedding Customs

【Combing Hair 梳头】:

Their hair needs to be combed four times and each has a special meaning

The first combing symbolizes their endless love.

自始至终

The second combing symbolizes they will live harmoniously from now till an old age.和睦永远

The third combing symbolizes they will have sons and grandsons all over the place.子孙满堂

The fourth combing symbolizes their marriage will last from the beginning till the end.婚姻长久

The whole action also symbolizes the adulthood of the couple.

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Chinese Wedding Customs

【Crying marriage哭嫁】

Meaning:to thank

parents for raising

her up感谢父母的

养育之恩

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Kick the curtain of the sedan chair

(轿子) 踢轿门

Purpose:to kick off the bride’s pride去傲气

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Stride the fire pan 跨火盆

Purpose:to

Counteract

evil force

辟邪

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Obeisance 拜堂

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three worships:

1.worship the heavens and the

earth拜天地

2.worship the groom’s ancestors

and parents拜高堂

3.worship each other 夫妻对拜

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Red package 红包

After that, the superiors(长辈) will give

them red packages with monetary gifts

and wish them well.

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The groom's family will then offer a

banquet for the friends and relatives to

celebrate the wedding.

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teasing the bride and the bridegroom

on the wedding night 闹洞房

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stirring up the red veil 掀盖头

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cross-cupped wine

交杯酒

Meaning:

never to be separated

永不分离

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Thank you!