[外语课件]中国传统婚礼英文.ppt

中国传统婚礼 Chinese wedding traditions China is a large country with 56 nationalities.Different nationalities have different marriage customs, but whatever the nationality is, the wedding ceremony is usually very complicated. The traditional Chinese marriage usually involves 6 necessary procedures。 The main 6 necessary procedures of the wedding match-making （说媒） Engagement （定亲） betrothal presents （聘礼） meeting the bride （迎娶） three bows （拜堂） and drinking wedlock wine（喝交杯酒） Chinese Wedding Traditions Red is the Color of Weddings in China Red is central to the wedding theme of China. It signifies love, joy and prosperity and is used in a variety of ways in Chinese wedding traditions. e.g. wedding gown（新娘礼服） 、shoes、package（包裹）、quilt（被子）、pillow（枕头）、door curtain （门帘），extra. Chinese Wedding Customs【food】 Chinese date 枣 peanut 花生 longan 桂圆 chestnut 栗子 early birth of a healthy baby 早生贵子 Chinese Wedding Customs 【Combing Hair 梳头】 ‘good fortune’ woman and man 有福之人 Incense（香） needs to be burnt 焚香 The bride also needs to sit next to a window where the moon can be seen. 新娘坐在能看见月亮的窗边 Their hair needs to be combed four times and each has a special meaning： The first combing symbolizes: from beginning till the end.自始至终 The second combing symbolizes: harmony from now till old age.和睦永远 The third combing symbolizes: sons and grandsons all over the place.子孙满堂 The fourth combing summaries good wealth and a long-lasting marriage.婚姻长久 The whole action also symbolizes the adulthood of the couple. Chinese Wedding Customs 【Crying marriage哭嫁】 Meaning：to thank Parents for raising Her up感谢父母的 养育之恩 Kick the curtain of the sedan chair（轿子） 踢轿门 Purpose：to kicked off the bride‘s pride去傲气 Stride the fire pan 跨火盆 Purpose： To counteract evil force 辟邪 obeisance [?u‘beis?ns] 拜堂 three worships：worship the heavens and the earth拜天地worship the groom‘s ancestors and parents拜高堂worship each other 夫妻对拜 Red package 红