TheDifferencesBetweenChineseandWesternWeddingCulture黃閃閃（42）劉欣欣（17）楊孟君（29）軒照光（27）.WorkloadDistributionTraditionalChinesewedding（

黃閃閃42）Westernwedding（劉欣欣17）Causesofdifferences（楊孟君29）Judgmentsandtendency（軒照光27）

.TraditionalChineseWeddingChineseweddingcustomsWeddingceremony.ChineseweddingcustomsThreemostdelightfulmoments:Successintheimperialexamination（科舉考試）MarriageThebirthofason.ColorRed：signifieslove,joyandprosperityweddinggown（新娘禮服）quilt（被子）、pillow（枕頭）.Foodearlybirthofahealthybaby早生貴子Chinesedate棗peanut花生longan桂圓chestnut栗子.Weddingcouplet.Preparation1.RequestforMarryingtheBride2.RequestforBrideandGroom‘sBirthDates3.Engagement4.FormalGiftsfortheBride‘sFamily5.SelecttheWeddingDate.ThreelettersandsixetiquettesDoanyoneknowwhatarethe“Threelettersandsixetiquettes”（三書六禮）?thebetrothalletter（聘書）thegiftletter（禮書）theweddingletter（迎親書）納采、問名、納吉、納征、請期、親迎.WeddingceremonyFivePartsGotothebride’shometoescortbrideAccompanybridetobridegroom’sfamilyonweddingdayPerformtheformalweddingceremonybridalchamberTeaceremony.Part1musicandfirecrackersgotothebride‘shometoescort（護(hù)送）herbacktothewedding.Thispictureshowsescorting..Part2thegroomridesinfrontKickthecurtainofthesedanchair踢轎門tokickoffthebride‘spride.Part31bowtotheheavenandearth.2bowtotheirparents3bowtoeachother.Part4stiruptheredveil掀蓋頭cross-cuppedwine.Part5LuckymoneyOfferacupofteaGiveredenvelopes.Happyending.WesternweddingWesternweddingcustomsWeddingceremony.FoodWeddingcakeBeesweetwineWesternweddingcustoms.DressSuspenders（吊襪帶）Weddingceremonyveil（婚禮面紗）Bridalveil（婚紗）.OthersProposeandengagementBachelorparty.Weddingceremony1.Heldinthechurch,andpresidedoverbyapriestorpastor,relativesandfriendsareinvited..SomethingOld,SomethingNew,

Something

Borrowed,SomethingBlue,Silversixpence.2.Whiteweddingdress,blacksuit..3.

Thepriestledthebrideandgroomtooktheweddingvows.4.Exchangeweddingrings.5.Thehostproclaims

theybecomemanandwife..6.Thereception..7.TheactivitiesWeddingcakeDancesToasts.8.Tossingofthebride'sbouquetandgarter.Afterthewedding:thehoneymoon..CausesofDifferences.FouraspectsReligionHistoricalbackgroundCulturalbackgroundWayofthinking.ReligionChina:BuddhismbowtotheHeavenandEarthWestern：ChristianismHeldinthechurch,presidedoverbyapriest.HistoricalbackgroundChina:redAncientChineseworshipthegodofsunfestivity（喜慶）、lucky、success、flourish（興旺）West:whiteRomantimes,itstandsforfestivity19s,itmeansrich20s,itrepresentspurity、virginity.CulturalbackgroundInChinaEthic（倫理道德）UnityofManandNature（天人合一）Notonlyrelatedtothetwopersons,butthetwofamilies.AseriesofritualsreflectimportanceBowingtotheirparentsshowsrespecttotheelder..InthewestReligionadmitbygodLiveahappylifewiththeaegis（庇護(hù)）ofgod.WayofthinkingChineseConservatism（保守）,lively（熱鬧的）EmphasizeceremonyWesternOpen-mindedPersonalityInnovation、notformalized.Judgmentsandtendency.JudgmenttheculturecommunicationoftheChineseandwesterntherapiddevelopmentofglobalintegrationpeople’smindscomeintobloompromotethestylesofweddingtochangegreatly,andenrichtheweddingculture..TendencyThestyleoftheChineseweddingThewestern-stylewedding.Themaincoloroftheclassicalwestern-styleweddingrendersshallow,whichpresentthepurityofloveInthedomestic,themass-toneattuneoftheweddingischangedtoredwhichpresentsthemeaningofcelebration.Western-styleweddingofChinesestyle.ThenewgenerationownforwardthinkingandreceiveeasilythenewthingsTheycannotonlyenjoythehappylovers’worldbutalsogrowtheirknowledgetheyarereluctanttoberestrictedbythecomplicatedandoverloadedtraditionalweddingTravellingweddingandhoneymoonwedding.TendencyThestyleoftheChineseweddingThewestern-style