中国传统婚礼.英文

中国传统婚礼ChineseweddingtraditionsChinaisalargecountrywith56nationalities.Differentnationalitieshavedifferentmarriagecustoms,butwhateverthenationalityis,theweddingceremonyisusuallyverycomplicated.ThetraditionalChinesemarriageusuallyinvolves6necessaryprocedures。Themain6necessaryproceduresoftheweddingmatch-making（说媒）Engagement（定亲）betrothalpresents（聘礼）meetingthebride（迎娶）threebows（拜堂）anddrinkingwedlockwine（喝交杯酒）ChineseWeddingTraditionsRedistheColorofWeddingsinChinaRediscentraltotheweddingthemeofChina.Itsignifieslove,joyandprosperityandisusedinavarietyofwaysinChineseweddingtraditions.e.g.weddinggown（新娘礼服）、shoes、package（包裹）、quilt（被子）、pillow（枕头）、doorcurtain（门帘），extra.ChineseWeddingCustoms【food】Chinesedate枣peanut花生longan桂圆chestnut栗子earlybirthofahealthybaby早生贵子ChineseWeddingCustoms【CombingHair梳头】‘goodfortune’womanandman有福之人Incense（香）needstobeburnt焚香Thebridealsoneedstositnexttoawindowwherethemooncanbeseen.新娘坐在能看见月亮的窗边Theirhairneedstobecombedfourtimesandeachhasaspecialmeaning：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.ChineseWeddingCustoms【Cryingmarriage哭嫁】Meaning：tothankParentsforraisingHerup感谢父母的养育之恩Kickthecurtainofthesedanchair（轿子）踢轿门Purpose：tokickedoffthebride‘spride去傲气Stridethefirepan跨火盆Purpose：Tocounteractevilforce辟邪obeisance[əu‘beisəns]拜堂threeworships：worshiptheheavensandtheearth拜天地worshipthegroom‘sancestorsandparents拜高堂worshipeachother夫妻对拜Redpackage红包Afterthat,thesuperiors（长辈）willgivethemredpackageswithmonetarygiftsandwishthemwell.Thegroom'sfamilywillthengiveabanquetforthefriendsandrelativestocelebratethewedding.teasingthebrideandthebridegroomonweddingnight闹洞房stiruptheredveil掀盖头cross-cuppedwine交杯酒AllInOne合为一体nevertobeseparated永不分离Thankyou！