sábado, 20 de outubro de 2007

CULTURA: Chinese Wedding






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Originally, hongbao were used to express a kind of blessing or greeting. However, nowadays it has become a kind of burden for many people. Is it really that a large hongbao can deepen the affection between the giver and the receiver?

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Chinese Marriage

Chinese people attach high importance to marriage and regard it as the greatest event in their life. "To live to old age in a state conjugal bliss" and "be faithful to one's spouse till to the end", are the traditional virtues of Chinese people in relation to marriage.

Attending Wedding Feast with Hongbao

In China, when attending friends or relatives' wedding banquet, people always present "hongbaos" to the newly married couple. "Hongbaos" are red paper envelopes which contain money as a gift.

Buying a House First, Getting Married Second



There is an old saying in China, "no house, no marriage". In the minds of Chinese people, a house is the best object to represent a sense of belonging. No matter how shabby and plain the house is, it is a must when talking about marriage.

Abandoned Feudal Dross in Traditional Marriage

In the feudal society dominated by males, there were many bad marriage habits spreading in society, and Chinese females suffered a lot. Next are some typical examples of the bad habits.



Being a Bridesmaid

Xiao Li, who has never been a bridesmaid in her life, is asking for experience from Xiao Yuan. From their conversation, you can not only learn something about the principals of Chinese weddings, but also authentic words and phrases used during wedding ceremonies.

Unavoidable Hongbao

Originally, hongbao were used to express a kind of blessing or greeting. However, nowadays it has become a kind of burden for many people. Is it really that a large hongbao can deepen the affection between the giver and the receiver?

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