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PAGE i Differences between Chinese and Western Culture——in Terms of Wedding Customs A Thesis Submitted to Foreign Languages Department of Chenggong College Henan University of Economics and Law in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts By Chen Zongyu Supervisor: Zhang Weihong April 10 , 2012 PAGE 9 Abstract Different countries have different wedding customs because of the culture differences.The long history and splendid culture of China has a great influence on its wedding customs. In Western countries, due to various reasons such as history, geography, ethnic and religion, their wedding customs have distinct colors too. So, comparing the two kinds of weeding customs can reflect extreme differences in culture. First, we can see the difference from the wedding color. In China the wedding’s main color is red, and the bride’s dress is also red, which is the representative of traditional Chinese festive colors. In the West, however, the bride’s dress is generally white, which is the symbol of purity. It reflects their different attitudes to colors. Second, we can see the differences from the wedding place. In China, the wedding ceremony can be held at home. In the West, it is more often than not held in the church. It reflects their different beliefs. Third, we can see the differences from the wedding banquet. In China, the newlyweds will entertain the guests hospitably, and will be very tired. In the West, the wedding banquet is quite free, even can be the buffet. It reflects their different values. Forth, the Chinese wedding is festive while the Western wedding is sacred. It reflects their different concepts of marriage. The author of the thesis will explore the differences between Chinese and Western culture from the four aspects mentioned above. Key Words: culture difference; wedding customs; marriage 摘 要 不同的国家因文化不同婚礼习俗也有所不同。中国的悠久历史和灿烂文化对其婚俗产生了很大影响。西方国家由于历史、地理、宗教等各种原因，其婚俗也是别具特色。所以比较两种婚俗的不同可以反