中国传统婚礼TheintroductionoftraditionaltraditionalChineseweddings•Chinaisalargecountrywith56nationalities.Differentnationalitieshavedifferentmarriagecustoms,butwhateverthenationalityis,theweddingceremonyisusuallyverycomplicated.ThetraditionalChinesemarriageusuallyinvolves6necessaryprocedures。Themain6necessaryproceduresoftheweddingmatch-making（说媒）Engagement（定亲）betrothalpresents（聘礼）meetingthebride（迎娶）threebows（拜堂）anddrinkingwedlockwine（喝交杯酒）说媒matchmaking•InfeudalChina,ifanunmarriedboy’sparentsfindagirltheyinterestedin,theywillfindanatchmakertomaketheproposal.定亲engagementgifts•Oncethetwofamiliesagreeaboutthematter,thebridegroom’sfamilywillpresentengagementgiftstothebride’sfamily.婚服WeddingDressThedominanttoneisred.Thebridewearachapletandofficialrobes(凤冠霞帔),stillabovearedscarf.Thegroomweararedlonggown,redshoes,aredsilksashwitharedsilkballinashapeoffloweronhischest.迎娶meetingthebride•Thebridegroomleadshisparadingtroopwiththebridalsedanchairortheflowercartohisbride’shome.RediscentraltotheweddingthemeofChina.Itsignifieslove,joyandprosperityandisusedinavarietyofwaysinChineseweddingtraditions.•firecrackers鞭炮•marriageband婚嫁乐队•bride'ssedan花轿•flowercar花车doorcurtainweddingcandlesweddinggownflowerballshoes、package、quilt、pillow•Chinesedate枣•peanut花生•longan桂圆•chestnut栗子earlybirthofahealthybaby早生贵子梳头combingHair••Bride’shairneedstobecombedfourtimesandeachhasaspecialmeaning：•Thefirstcombingsymbolizes:frombeginningtilltheend.自始至终•Thesecondcombingsymbolizes:harmonyfromnowtilloldage.和睦永远•Thethirdcombingsymbolizes:sonsandgrandsonsallovertheplace.子孙满堂•Thefourthcombingsummariesgoodwealthandalong-lastingmarriage.婚姻长久•Thewholeactionalsosymbolizestheadulthoodofthecouple.•一梳梳到尾，二梳白发齐眉，•三梳儿孙满地，四梳梳到四条银笋尽标齐.•goodfortune’womanandman有福之人•Incense（香）needstobeburnt焚香•Thebridealsoneedstositnexttoawindowwherethemooncanbeseen.新娘坐在能看见月亮的窗边哭嫁cryingmarriageMeaning：tothankparentsforraisingherup感谢父母的养育之恩WeddingLocation•InfeudalChina,theweddingletteristhedocumenttobepresentedtothebride’sfamily.射轿帘threebows•Givethefirstbowtoheaven•Givethesecondbowtoearth•Givethethirdbowtothebride•花轿停下后，新郎手执弓箭，分别向天、地、新娘空射三箭，取意举箭弓逢凶化吉。这个古老的习俗据说可以驱除新娘身上的邪气，同时还有一层含义，就是要给新娘一个下马威，提醒她在成为新媳妇后要恪守妇道，做一个贤良淑德的好老婆。kickthecurtainofthesedanchair踢轿门•Purpose：tokickedoffthebride‘spride去傲气跨火盆Stridethefirepan•Purpose：tocounteractevilforce辟邪•新郎和新娘共同跨过了火盆，取意避邪，祈求今后的生活红红火火。跨火盆的传统，相传是为了阻碍“跟尾鬼”跟踪，鬼魅怕火，无法跨过火盆，从此“一火两断”挑盖头stiruptheredveil新郎要用秤杆挑下新娘头上的盖头，盖头揭下后，新郎要用手抚摸新娘的头发。秤杆揭盖头取“称心如意”的意思，抚摸头发，则象征白头偕老拜堂WeddingCeremony•一拜天地1bowtotheheavenandearth.•二拜高堂2bowtotheirparents•夫妻对拜3bowtoeachothergiveredenvelopes红包Afterthat,thesuperiors（长辈）willgivethemredpackageswithmonetarygiftsandwishthemwell.offeracupoftea新妇敬茶drinkingwedlockwine喝交杯酒•AllInOne合为一体•nevertobeseparated永不分离•用两个红线连结的酒杯喝交杯酒，婚礼上叫作“凤凰三点头”，“一点头”各饮一口，“二点头”夫将杯中酒全倒入妻杯，妻再将酒平分给夫，“三点头”夫妻交换杯子饮尽。喝交杯酒象征此后夫妻联成一体，有相同的地位，婚后相亲相爱，百事和谐，同时还含有让新娘新郎同甘共苦的深意。throwanembroideredball抛花球Itisthelastbutoneitemofawedding,whichalsoisthemostpopularone.Itissaidwhoisluckyenoughtocatchthebouquet,shewillbethenextbride.Insomeplace,onlygirlshastheaccesstotakepartinthisexcitingactivity.•抛花球的传统，寓意分享喜悦，传递快乐婚宴weddingbanquet•Thegroom'sfamilywillthengiveabanquetforthefriendsandrelativestocelebratethewedding.SpreeinthebridalchamberOntheweddingnight,allfriendsandrelativeswillteasethenewlywedsinverywell-meantways.闹洞房HappyendingThanksforThanksforyourlisteningyourlistening！！
