中式婚礼英文.ppt

China is a large country with 56 nationalities.Different nationalities have different marrige customs, but whatever the nationality is ,the wedding ceremony is usually very complicated.The traditional Chinese marrige involves 6 necessary procedures. 跨火盆Stride the fire pan p purpose: to counteract evil force辟邪 新郎和新娘共同跨过了火盆，取意辟邪，祈求今后的生活红红火火，跨火盆的传统，相传是为了阻碍“跟尾鬼”跟踪，鬼魅怕火，无法跨越火盆，从此“一火两新” 拜堂Wedding Ceremony 一拜天地 1 bow to the heaven and earth 二拜高堂 2 bow to their parents 夫妻对拜 3 bow to each other Spree in the bridal chamber闹洞房 On the wedding night, all friends and relatives will tease the newlyweds in very well-meant ways. Thank you! 中国传统婚礼 The introduction of traditional Chinese weddings 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) The main 6 necessary procedures of the weddings 说媒 matchmaking In feudal China, If an unmarried boy’s parents find a girl they interested in, they will find an atchmaker to make a proposal 定亲 engagement gifts Once the two families agree about the matter, the bridegroom’s family will present engagement gifts to the bride’s family. 婚服 Weddings Dress The dominant tone is red. The bride wear a chaplet and official robes（凤冠霞帔），still above a red scarf. The groom wear a red long gown, red shoes, a red silk sash with a red silk ball in a shape of flower on his chest. 迎娶 Meeting the bride The bridegroom leads his parading troop with the bridal sedan chair or the flower car to his bride’s home 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 Firecrackers 鞭炮 Marriage band 婚嫁乐队 Bride’s sedan 花轿 Flower car 花车 Door curtain Wedding candles Wedding gown Flower ball Shoes、Package、Quilty、pillow chinese date 枣 peanut 花生 longan 桂圆 chestnut 栗子 early birth of a healthy