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  2. Chinese pre-wedding customs - Wikipedia

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    Chinese pre-wedding customs are traditional Chinese rituals prescribed by the Book of Rites, the Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial and the Bai Hu Tong condensed into a series of rituals now known as the 三書六禮 (sàam syù luhk láih) (Three Letters and Six Rites). [1]

  3. Chinese culture - Wikipedia

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    Chinese cuisine is a very important part of Chinese culture, which includes cuisine originating from the diverse regions of China, as well as from Chinese people in other parts of the world. Because of the Chinese diaspora and historical power of the country, Chinese cuisine has influenced many other cuisines in Asia , with modifications made ...

  4. Traditional Chinese marriage - Wikipedia

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    Chinese marriage became a custom between 402 and 221 BC. Despite China's long history and many different geographical areas, there are essentially six rituals, generally known as the three letters and six etiquettes (三書六禮). Unfortunately for some traditional families, the wife's mother cannot go to her son-in-law's family until one year ...

  5. Chinese customs - Wikipedia

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    Chinese customs may refer to: The agencies taxed with collecting tariffs and other fees on goods imported to or exported from China, particularly: General Administration of Customs; Chinese Maritime Customs Service; Chinese customs gold unit; The agency responsible for controlling its borders China Immigration Inspection

  6. Customs and etiquette in Chinese dining - Wikipedia

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    Customs and etiquette in Chinese dining are the traditional behaviors observed while eating in Greater China.Traditional Han customs have spread throughout East Asia to varying degrees, with some regions sharing a few aspects of formal dining, which has ranged from guest seating to paying the bill.

  7. The Year of the Dragon is upon us. What to know about Lunar ...

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    An important aspect of Chinese culture is the zodiac, which is based on a 12-year cycle. Said to have originated from a Chinese Poem about 12 animals that came from the heavens to help farmers ...

  8. Zhuazhou - Wikipedia

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    During the Northern and Southern Dynasties.There is a clear record of the ceremony of Zhuazhou in the Yanshi Jiaxun of Yan Zhitui of Northern Qi.When many writings talk about the history of the Zhuazhou custom, they all say that this custom has been popular in the Jiangnan area (regions south of the Yangtze River) of China at least during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and gradually ...

  9. Chinese Rites controversy - Wikipedia

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    The Jesuits of the Jesuit China missions made efforts to adopt Chinese customs. Here Nicolas Trigault (1577–1628) in Chinese costume, by Peter Paul Rubens.. Unlike the American landmass, which had been conquered by military force by Spain and Portugal, European missionaries encountered in Asia united, literate societies that were as yet untouched by European influence or national endeavor.