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1、ChineseMarriageCustomandWesternMarriageCustom1ChineseMarriageCustomChinesemarriagebecameacustombetween402and221BC.DespiteChina'slonghistoryandmanydifferentgeographicalareas,thereareessentiallysixrituals,generallyknownasthe threelettersandsixetiquettes (三書六禮).2Proposal:Whenanunm
2、arriedboy’sparentsfoundapotentialdaughter-in-law,theythenlocatedamatchmakerwhosejobwastoassuage（减轻）theconflictofinterestsandgeneralembarrassmentswhendiscussingthepossibilityofmarriageonthepartoftwofamilieslargelyunknowntoeachother.Birthdates: Iftheselectedgirlandherparentsdidno
3、tobjecttotheproposal,thematchmakerwouldmatchthebirthdates(Chinese: 生辰八字)inwhich suanming (Chinesefortunetelling)isusedtopredictthefutureofthatcouple-to-be.Iftheresultofsuanmingwasgood,theythenwouldgotothenextstep,submittingbrideprice.·3Brideprice(betrothal（婚约）gifts):Atthispoint
4、thebridegroom'sfamilyarrangedforthematchmakertopresentabrideprice(betrothalgifts),includingthebetrothalletter,tothebride'sfamily.Weddinggifts:Thegroom'sfamilywouldthensendanelaboratearrayoffood,cakes,andreligiousitemstothebride'sfamily.4Arrangingthewedding: Beforeweddingceremon
5、y,twofamilieswouldarrangeaweddingdayaccordingtoChinese tungshing（theoldestChinesecalendar）.Selectinganauspiciousdaytoassureagoodfutureforthecoupleisasimportantasavoidingwhatisbelievedtobeanunluckyday.Insomecasestheremaybenoauspiciousdatesandthecouplewillhavetoreviewtheirpotenti
6、aldaterange.5Weddingceremony:Thefinalritualwouldbetheactualweddingceremonywherebrideandgroombecomeamarriedcouple,whichconsistsofmanyelaborateparts.67WesternMarriageCustomThewesterncustomofabridewearingawhiteweddingdresscametosymbolizepurity,notvirginity,intheVictorianera.Within
7、the"whitewedding"tradition,awhitedressandveilisnotconsideredappropriateinthesecondorsubsequentweddingofawidowordivorcee.8Aweddingisoftenfollowedoraccompaniedbyaweddingreception,whichinsomeareasmaybeknownasthe‘WeddingBreakfast’,atwhichanelaborateweddingcakeisserved.Westerntradit
8、ionsincludetoastingthecouple,thenewlywedshavingthefirs
