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the chinese traditional wedding 2009.12.27阅读 2 下一篇：westminster Abbe...?|返回日志列表 赞赞赞取消赞 转载 分享 评论 复制地址 编辑 The Traditional Chinese Wedding By?Karissa OReilly Published 03/23/2006 Cultural Customs and Traditions Karissa OReilly Karissa OReilly is a Connecticut-based freelance writer who has published over 100 articles on weddings and marriage. Her work has appeared in Modern Bride and Cosmopolitan and on Brides. com, LifetimeTV. com, ReadersDigest. com and more. Karissa graduated from The College of New Jersey where she studied English Literature, Journalism and Psychology. Karissa has been a wedding guest, a bridesmaid, a matron of honor and -- in her favorite wedding role -- a bride. Karissa is happily married and spends most of her time chasing after her adorable baby girl. View all articles by Karissa OReilly The Traditional Chinese Wedding [This article was originally published in our old website, BlissW]China is a country rich in culture and tradition - so its no surprise that traditional Chinese weddings are chock-full of meaningful symbolic customs. A Chinese wedding doesnt start when the bride shows up at the ceremony in her decorative red-silk wedding attire. The process begins with an elaborate proposal and doesnt end until three days after the ceremony. Of course, to list every wedding tradition practiced in every region of a country as big as China would be almost impossible, but the following introduction covers the main points. Traditionally, a Chinese wedding proposal involves far more than a sparkly ring and an all-important question. Instead, both families must agree to the marriage and select an auspicious date for the betrothal day. On the betrothal day the families gather to exchange gifts and discuss potential wedding dates. However, its bad luck to select a date without first consulting a fortune teller. A few days before the wedding, the groom and family and friends participate in a bridal bed setting ritual. They all deck out the newl