1、Comparison of Chinese and foreign wedding customs 中外婚礼习俗对比,Marriage is one of the common system of human society. From ancient times, the marriage is crucial for anyone. Weddings are occasions in public marital relationship between husband and wife finalize public ceremony. Therefore, in almost ever
2、y society and culture, has organized the wedding customs,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 h
3、otel.,婚礼地点,Western Wedding prominent solemn and holy, weddings are usually held in the church (church) or other relatively quiet place, wedding organized, relatively speaking, but not as good as Chinese wedding so lively.,婚礼服饰 Wedding Dress,服饰,The main colors are red Chinese wedding, which is repres
4、entative of traditional Chinese festive colors, brides generally wear a red dress. Home everywhere are labeled with a red hi word, newcomers who wear saffron, new room items are mostly red.,服饰,The typical Chinese traditional wedding dress for the Coronet Xiapei (a chaplet and official robes), champi
5、on clothes. Now due to the influence of Western wedding customs, more and more Chinese people have accepted the white wedding dress (wedding veil). But brides are generally marry when to start and when to wear a white wedding dress, after which it will replace, or other more festive red color dress.
6、,服饰,The main colors are white Western wedding. In Western wedding, the bride usually been wearing a white wedding dress, on behalf of holiness and fidelity. The brides bouquet, the surroundings are decorated in white tone.,婚礼仪式 Wedding ceremony,Ceremony,Is above the traditional wedding ceremony. Chi
7、nese Traditional Marriage “three book Six Man,“ “three thanks to nine call“ These numerous vulgar manners. The so-called “three books“ refers to the letter of appointment, ritual books, wedding books. The “Six Man“ refers Nace, asked the name, Najib, Na Zheng, please period, the pro-greet. Meanwhile
8、, the wedding when there is a certain order, according to the general situation in the entire wedding process are: worship, starting gun fired, waiting for the groom, lovable, take leave, go, courtesy car, throwing fan, fired guns , touch oranges, led the bride, wedding, visitor, bridal chamber, thr
9、ee toward the back door.,Ceremony,The bride is an important project delivered religious wedding ceremony. The brides father escorted her to the church chancel steps, delivered in the ceremony, the brides right hand and gave her father pastor, priest then gave the bride and grooms hand. If the brides
10、 father has died, it is replaced by a male relative.,Ceremony,Chinese couple wedding ceremony to be held in the chapel: one preparing for the wedding, two worship Diocese, husband and wife worship. Western countries are under the witness pastor promised love oath.,婚宴（wedding banquet）,Western wedding
11、 is also very different. Chinese people are generally held the wedding ceremony at the wedding location. Chinese wedding banquet contents of a large part of the family and friends gather together a lively meal, also has some of the cabaret. In Western countries, wedding is usually held at the end of
12、 the wedding ceremony church. Weddings are usually accompanied by a dance, wedding dance may be some particular pattern. Each party will be toast and celebrate until the new people to leave the car sit up. Newcomers will start his family at a friends farewell honeymoon journey.,Similar Custom,Marria
13、ge 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 .,Ha
14、ve a wedding on the West hosted the Western countries is usually a priest or pastor, while China is a special wedding ceremonies, whose main task is to make the wedding more fun, more fun friends and relatives。,Ring symbolizes the commitment of love in marriage. The earliest wear a wedding ring is p
15、robably the ancient Egyptians: in hieroglyphics, the circle is a symbol of eternity. Metal ring also said people who captured the shackles. Wedding ring is also an essential part of the modern Western wedding.,Western wedding there and several companion (bridesmaid) and groomsmen (best man) and flow
16、er (flower girls). This concept stems from a belief that the evil specter of jealousy happy couple will emerge to hurt them, but if there are many people like the wedding dress, you can confuse ghosts.,In the West attaches great importance to the wedding anniversary every year to celebrate and have
17、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 y
18、ears of marriage, said Wood Wedding,Sixth year of marriage, said Iron or Sugar Candy Wedding , the seventh year of marriage called Copper Wedding, the eighth year of marriage called Pottery Wedding, ninth Willow Wedding, the first decade Tin Wedding, after the marriage of Steel Wedding, Linen Weddin
19、g, Lace Wedding, Ivory Wedding, Crystal Wedding.,After the tenth year from, each with a title every five years, followed by China Wedding, Silver Wedding or Silver Jubilee, Pearl Wedding, Coral Wedding, Ruby Wedding, Sapphire Wedding, Golden Wedding, Emerald Wedding,Diamond Wedding or Diamond Jubile
20、e, this is the third big celebration, but few people able to celebrate this festival.,All these differences in the West in Marriage above, this difference in thinking and thinking in the West there is a direct link. Chinese people are more conservative, like fun, so in China for thousands of years throughout the wedding customs of the time and not much changes. After the passing of modern Western culture, Chinese traditional culture to the West began the conversion, but there is still a large extent on the traditional Chinese marriage customs of etiquette.,thank you,
