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Traditional wedding in chinaSince ancient times, marriage has been regarded as most blessed events in the life of a Chinese passing the imperial examination and the birth of ones children. one of the three The other firvo are Marriage was solemnized with lots of interesting customs performed to this day.从古至今，婚礼一直被中国人认为是人生三大快事之一。另外两个分别是金榜题名和生子。为了使婚礼看起来庄严正式，中国人有很多沿用至今的有意思的风俗习惯，有些至今仍在沿用。It was very important to follow a basic principle of the Three Letters and Six Etiquettes in the past. Even now some customs are still followed.遵循“三书六礼”的基本原则在过去是非常重要的。即使在现在过去的一些习俗仍在沿用，当然有时候会根据实际情况做一些变动。Three Letters三书The Three Letters include the Betrothal letter, Gift Letter and Wedding Letter.The Betrothal Letter is the formal document of the engagement，a must in a marriage. Next is the Gift Letter,which would be given to the identified girls family.Within the letter will be a list of the types and quantity of gifts designated for the wedding. Once both parties accept the marriage，the Wedding Letter is prepared and presented to the brides family on the day of the wedding and is a document that confirmed and commemorated the formal acceptance of the bride into the bridegrooms family, with some adaptations of course.“三书”包括聘书、礼书和迎书。聘书是订婚的重要文书，是结婚必需的。礼书是给女方家的，其中应列出婚礼所需的礼物的种类和数量。一旦双方同意结婚，男方要准备迎书在结婚当日呈给女方家人，迎书的目的是确认男方已经正式将新娘接纳为家庭的一员。Six Etiquettes六礼Proposal:If an unmarried boys parents identify a girl as their future daughter-in-law, they will then locate a matchmaker. The matchmaker will formally present his or her clients request to the identified girls parents.纳彩:未婚男方的父母确定未来儿媳的人选之后，就会请来媒人牵线。媒人会正式向女方家长提出男方的请求。Birthday matching:If the potential brides parents do not object to the marriage, the matchmaker will then ask for the girls birthday and birth-hour to assure the compatibility of the potential bride and bridegroom. If the couples birthdays and birth-hours do not conflict according to astrology，the marriage will continue onto the next stage. If there is any sign of astrological confl